How many good ideas or strategies have been abandoned because of an inability to execute? A number equivalent to the stars in the univers...

We typically associate creativity with people whose talents manifest in easily recognizable and consumable ways. Artists, musicians, danc...

What causes us to take action?  Motivation.  Motivation is the impetus for action based on a need or desire for change. Paraphrasing part...

Information, true to its name, informs all aspects of our existence. In business, it’s the lifeblood of every company, industry and econo...

On the surface, determining relevance seems straightforward, almost trivial, because of how quickly we do it. It’s a simple judgement cal...

Opportunities are either taken or missed, intentionally or unintentionally. A simple quadrant can depict this (shown in text here): Taken...

Recently, I did an alignment assessment with a corporate executive team and they identified price as a competitive disadvantage. When I s...

Next time you’re with a leader, ask them what the purpose of their organization is. Then ask how that purpose differs from the organizati...

Sometimes innovation arises from necessity. Other times from choice. Regardless, the goal is progress and the outcome is change. Change i...

Think of the last time you made the right choice. What led you to it? Meaning, how did you know that would be the right choice? Now, thin...

Business decisions are an exercise in risk management. Is the decision right or wrong? What is the impact if it’s right? If it’s wrong? C...

The holy grail of building a high-performance company is accomplished through engagement of the individuals that comprise it. Successful ...

Nature has mastered differentiation (i.e. fingerprints… snowflakes… zebra stripes…). Businesses are constantly striving to do the same in...

Who do you think is a good leader? What is it about their leadership ability that you admire? I believe leaders are both born and made, m...

Without strategy, execution is aimless at best. Strategy is the roadmap and rationale for execution. Although it’s the domain of the CEO ...

What makes the performance of a company or an organization good or bad?  Performance descriptors like high or low, great or terrible, ama...

I’ve been lucky to have had people surrounding me my entire life that wanted the best for me, and were there to lend a hand, advice, enco...

Over the last five weeks I’ve averaged 10-12 meetings per week with people I didn’t previously know.  My goal was to build my network, ge...

How many paths of activity pull you in different directions each week?  Probably more than you realize.  I have four overall path categor...