Reading time: about 3 minutes. It’s a phenomena I come across often in the consulting I do: a senior team is working through a challenge and though everyone is smart and knowledgeable conversations get off track, they meander into the weeds, and the energy in the...
Reading Time: about 2.5 minutes When Archimedes jumped out of his bath and ran naked through the streets of Syracuse shouting “Eureka!” he gave us the most famous example of the power of insight. Ever since, insight has been hailed as the way to develop innovative...
Reading time: about 3 mins. Isn't it what we all want for our businesses: leadership teams and staff who act and feel as if the business they’re working for is theirs? Create that and people take initiative. They consider the impact of their actions on the...
Reading time: about 3 minutes. I think most people agree that strategy is important. Most senior teams spend time developing strategies, and most companies have a strategic framework they work to. That’s great of course, but it begs one question: if we have sound strategies in place...
Reading time: about 3 minutes Last week we talked about mindset; what it means and why it’s so popular right now. This week I’d like to think about how we can operationalize a shift in mindset. But before we get to that let’s talk about a possible...