31
Mar
The Downfall of Sears: Why You Need To Compete In The Future, Not The Present
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.”
Leadership
10
Feb
How To Think Like a Business Genius
Salviati: Now you see how easy it is to understand.
Sagrego: So are all truths, once they are discovered; the point is in being able to discover them.
20
Jan
Make 2017 Your Best Leadership Year
THE BIG IDEA: To do this, examine what values have guided you, how your leadership role has evolved and how you have shaped the workplace culture.
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Leadership
13
Jan
Creating a Vision That Works
“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood.” —attributed to Daniel H. Burnham
02
Dec
Setting the Right Mission and Vision for Your Business
The Big Idea: How to better communicate an image of the future that draws others in.
18
Nov
David Blaine: How Acting Like A Magician Can Improve Your Organization
Abraham Van Helsing: “I want you to believe.” Dr. John Seward: “To believe in what?” Abraham Van Helsing: “To believe in things that you cannot.” —Bram Stoker, Dracula
11
Nov
THE BIG IDEA: Data don’t make smarts.
28
Oct
Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
THE BIG IDEA: An optimistic, non-zero-sum approach is a smart way to avoid turf wars, fuel workplace collaboration, and unite teams around common solutions.
26
Aug
The Power of Magic
Magic has always been part of the human story: Magic is part of the rituals of shamans; the ancient Egyptian priesthood; Moses worked magic before Pharaoh's court; magic is weaved into to the cosmic chess game of Greek mythology. Magic reconnects us to the experience of wonder.
13
May
6 Ways to Prepare Your Business for Change
THE BIG IDEA: To implement change successfully, your organization must be ready. Here are some time-honored techniques to help create a culture primed for transformation and rapid innovation.
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Leadership