My family can tell you that I consider myself one of the great armchair innovators. Among the many things I believe I invented before they were actually invented is the Keurig coffee dispenser, Netflix (streaming AND original content), and the Amazing Race. The problem I always told myself was that ... Read more...
"In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower When you start a new business, it is like climbing a mountain. You have a goal in mind and generally understand what you need to achieve. Develop the idea, raise the mo... Read more...
Purpose Driven Strategy has become a prime topic of management in the last decade due in no small part to the popular books like Start with Why by Simon Sinek; Firms of Endearment by Raj Sisodia; Leading with Purpose by Mark Koehler; Purpose: The Starting Point of Great Companies, by Nikos Mourkogia... Read more...
With nearly three decades of experience working in the thrift industry, Tim O’Neal has spent the past 18 years focused on the mission of fighting unemployment in the state of Arizona. When O’Neal was brought on with Goodwill of Central Arizona, the organization was in serious financial trouble a... Read more...
“However, as the pace of change accelerates, the challenges we face are becoming less and less predictable.”¹ To many organizations, the norm has become not knowing what is happening in their markets. According to ResponsiveOrg’s Manifesto, the following are tensions which most organizations ... Read more...
Greg Grindley, supply chain expert, shares how in 2001 the US military looked at long-term needs and risks in their supply chain to military forces in Afghanistan to completely transform their process. Delivering supplies to a land locked region was not without challenges including cost, delivery ... Read more...
When neurological systems begin to be disrupted and dissipate, we reach a point where there will either be an upsurge to a more complex system or a downshift to a less complex one.7 In our experience, if leaders want to progress forward up the spiral of exponential growth, they must face the natura... Read more...
Collaboration is an expectation in today’s business environment. At its most fundamental level, collaboration is defined as working together on a shared task, project, or goal. Collaboration typically involves identifying roles, sharing knowledge, and creating consensus. Organizations tend to rely... Read more...
“From Around the Web” is a regular series of gathered articles, case studies, and statistics highlighting different themes in transformational leadership excellence across a variety of industries demonstrating how businesses successfully deliver transformation efforts within their companies.... Read more...
A Case of Disruption When President Prakash D.’s digital native company merged with an iconic industry leader, he knew that his new partners hoped to make an exponential leap, transforming the incumbent player into a digital, software-driven mega force. Several cutting-edge technological innovati... Read more...