Evolution is an often misunderstood concept. Our elementary vision of it is of fish growing legs, crawling out of the muck as alligators turning into rodents then monkeys then apes and finally something resembling people. Of course, this is not how it works. In fact, evolution is quite complex. ... Read more...
It is challenging to get people’s attention in this age of information overload. If the title of this article got your attention, it probably means you are experiencing the turbulent environment of overwhelm and change that many companies of all sizes are experiencing today. Do you ever feel like ... Read more...
5 Steps to Becoming an Intelligent Organization with Lu Hao, PhD and MSS Data Scientist During this webinar, MSS Data Scientist Dr. Lu Hao will simplify the mystery surrounding Advanced Analytics and share how your organization can leverage Analytics to become an intelligent organization, driven by... Read more...
“If we don’t change, our business will continue to decline, but our people resist,” or “We are facing a disruption and we need to change, but our culture does not permit it. When I hear this from a leader, the question I pose is, “What are YOU prepared to do?” They feel they h... Read more...
Digital Marketing Trends for 2018 and Beyond Mindy Weinstein is the founder and CEO of Market MindShift (digital marketing agency), as well as a national speaker, trainer, and digital marketing strategist. Mindy is an expert on the latest digital marketing trends, concepts and methodologies. Mindy ... Read more...
How would you adjust to transferring from a self contained organization with a command and control leadership style to one with a distributed leadership style? How would you adapt? How would you prepare? And how would you be received? This is exactly what happened to me when I reported to be the ... Read more...
Turning Intuition into Science© taught by Deborah Peck, PhD Understanding how your organization really functions and making decisions based on data that comes from this understanding, is critical to innovation, creativity, a competitive advantage and employee engagement. The ‘Turning Intuition... Read more...
I really enjoy playing guessing games – you know, the types that you would do in a case interview, in business school, or with your nerdy, analytical friends (and yes, my friends and I would fall into this category). It’s fun to try and give your guesstimate on how many golf balls could fit into... 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...
An Introduction to Baldrige with the Southwest Alliance for Excellence (SWAE) Southwest Alliance for Excellence (SWAE) members Carl Herring and Karen Shephard provide an in-depth introduction to the Baldrige framework of business transformation and it's application. With the mission to empower orga... Read more...
Organizations are struggling to keep up with the increasing pace of change. Our experience working with companies of all types show some consistent and growing issues: Not time to plan or strategize because of constant firefighting An increasing inability to implement or realize value from c... Read more...