Blogs
Stop Talking About Employee Engagement
Want higher employee engagement? Stop talking about employee engagement. The argument about the importance of employee engagement is over. While there is certainly a continuum…
Managing Successful Change: Building a Coalition
An organization’s ability to manage change quickly and efficiently is imperative to its ability to unlock and maintain a competitive edge, year over year. Regardless…
Creativity And Innovation Cannot Ward Off Complacency
Complacency creeps into the most unassuming organizations, including those that operate with creativity and innovation. Consider the buggy whip. What a great business that must…
Breakthrough Performance: The Hidden Power of Language
Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides. (Rita Mae Brown, Starting From Scratch) Transformational leaders utilize this “hidden power” of language…
How A 40-headed CEO Transformed An Enterprise
Would you be brave enough to let your executive management team make decisions on your behalf? Because enterprise transformation was at stake, one bold leader created…
Mistakes and Accountability
Nobody’s perfect. Even when you’re a leader. Even when you’re the boss. Authenticity in leadership is absolutely essential. Mistakes happen; how you handle them may define your leadership.…
Saving Lives Five Months Faster: How Innovation Accelerates Speed To Market
One of our pharmaceutical clients recently came to us with an innovation project: They wanted to dramatically speed up their production process. This client specialized in cancer-fighting drugs.…
3 Ways To Shatter The Breakthrough Barrier
Before any business can reach a breakthrough, there’s a barrier that needs shattering. It may be outdated processes that stifle innovation. Or a leader who’s…
GM’s Appointment Of Mary Barra To CEO: Women As A Competitive Advantage
By: Shideh Sedgh Bina & Nathan Owen Rosenberg On Tuesday, General Motors Company made headlines when it disrupted the status quo by becoming the first…
Accelerating New Drug Development: Part I — Alignment And Commitment
It is no secret that the pharmaceutical industry is filled with a litany of unique challenges and regulations. In our experience — having chiseled away…
Accelerating New Drug Development: Part II — A Rx For Bold Leadership
In our previous discussion, we talked about how to reveal and address the background conversations that prohibit an undeniable commitment to goals and project timelines — the…
Don’t Dodge Disruption, Welcome It!
Inventions and innovations are all predicated on disrupting something else. However, it’s hard to make a business case for something that will disrupt the status quo…
