As you look at the pictures to your left and read what you’re about to, you may think I’m a little too easily impressed. And granted, it doesn’t take much to impress me. I grew up in a town that only had 36 people in it, so things like pushing the buttons in an […]
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How to get the most from EVERY strategy(Especially the ones that didn’t work)!
Og Mandino once said “Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” I think every success offers a lot of valuable lessons, too, and I know for a fact that most managers don’t spend nearly enough focus on how to derive […]
One HUGE leadership skill
Communication! If you look at any successful relationship, chances are the key thing that makes it successful, the common denominator, is effective communication. Communication that is candid, respectful, useful, timely, concise, relevant, interpersonal, and any other adjectives you can think of to describe it. It all comes down to communication. Leadership is very much a […]
The lesson of the shark and the pilot fish?
My wife and I found ourselves watching a day and a half’s worth of shark documentaries on the National Geographic channel during our safer-at-home experience. Hey, we had to something to fill the void between finishing all the Tiger King episodes, all the Tiger King documentaries, and while eagerly awaiting the forthcoming movie about Tiger […]
All hail the power of the pivot…
All organizations exist in a dynamic environment. The very nature of that dynamic environment means there will be things that will necessitate change for the organization. Constantly. One way the most successful organizations cope with change is to constantly be a student of their environment while constantly asking “what if…” questions, then brainstorming potential strategies. […]
Definition of the day: Business Model
If you watch Shark Tank, read an article about business, or just find yourself in a conversation with somebody who’s trying to sound smart about business, you’ll undoubtedly hear them use the term “Business Model.” Textbooks define “Business Model” a lot of different ways, but my favorite was from the late, legendary Peter F. Drucker […]
That first step?
Who knows what the new normal is gonna be, or what is the best, fastest way to get there? Lots of uncertainty to be sure, and navigating this new normal will undoubtedly be challenging, frustrating, even downright scary for all of us. But the future is upon us and we’ve got to get out there […]
What’s next?
Everybody wants to know “what’s next” in terms of the post-pandemic 2020 and beyond. I wish I knew. I’ll add that I don’t have a lot of faith in anybody who claims they do know, to be quite candid and just a little snarky. The optimist in me likes to think