Insights

WHEN YOU LEARN, TEACH. WHEN YOU GET, GIVE.

-- Maya Angelou

Insight from CKC Impact

Who won this year's Super Bowl?

Review of this year's Super Bowl ads to show which advertiser won this year's big game, and why commercials ran up the score or got sacked.

The Amazon ... Department Store?

Traditional department stores may be struggling, but Amazon is showing the way forward. Will the traditional players adapt, or die off?

Ford is on a Roll

Ford is on a roll of late with winning electric vehicles. But this isn't a new strategy, it's the result of Bill Ford's long-term vision.

Strategy Tragedy

Many businesses don't actually have a strategy. Yet most CEO's think they do. So what happens to the company when they are mistaken?

Down and Dirty with DTC

Direct to Consumer (DTC) is all the rage. But all four DTC models require capital to grow, so get your virtual checkbook ready!

Can a Pickup Save the Planet?

The Ford F-150 Lightning is a game changer. Not just for the automotive industry, but for all of us in the battle against climate change.

The blue pill or the red pill?

Sometimes the truth is hard to swallow. But the consequences of ignorance -- taking the blue pill instead of the red pill -- can be worse.

Requiem for Retailmageddon

It's time to put the term Retailmageddon to rest. Rumors of the retail industry's death, as the saying goes, have been greatly exaggerated.

Bitcoin: A raging fireball of finance

Will Bitcoin take over the world? As a volatile commodity, the future of this cryptocurrency is still up for speculation.

Who drives the culture of a startup?

Do new venture investor dynamics drive startup culture, or do the goals of founders?