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Legal Baseball Clichés

John O'connor

It’s a new baseball season.  To those who follow the game, it’s a time of renewed hope – even if you are a Chicago … Continue reading

Replicas and the Real Thing

John O'connor

Innovators sometimes have the name of their innovation turn into the name for all like products or services. When some people need a tissue … Continue reading

Innovators, Laggards and the Rest of Us

John O'connor

Many who have a Marketing or Organizational Behavior background know about the Everett Rodgers Diffusion of Innovations Theory.  Simply put, it describes the process … Continue reading

Golden Performance

John O'connor

During the 1990′s, FedEx ran a brilliant commercial about “the Golden Package”. The golden package was described as a package that was shipped somewhere … Continue reading

Baseball and Bodyguards

John O'connor

Leadership lessons are taught not in a classroom, but in moments of challenge. The first leadership lesson that I can recall happened many years … Continue reading

Expensive Lessons in Industry Evolution

John O'connor

In 1984, Federal Express (FedEx) launched a new service called Zap Mail. It involved integrating an early model of a fax transmission with a … Continue reading

Welcome to the new Lumen Legal Website!

John O'connor

Welcome to the new Lumen Legal website! If you’re visiting this website, you’re most likely part of the legal industry, and as you know, … Continue reading