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Intervene in the Drift
We have all seen a leaf floating by in the drift of a river. It goes with the current…the drift. It’s a simple concept. That…
If You Want Great Things From Your People, Give Them Space To Perform.
Anyone with a position of seniority in an organization must navigate the distinction between managing and leading. Executing the actions already determined to be needed…
Reaching for Breakthroughs in Health Data & Technology
COVID-19 has exposed multiple deficiencies in U.S. medical systems and one of those shortfalls is in the quality and access to data. Data on reported…
AI Will Alter Every Job
If you’re reading this, your job is going to be altered because of AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning. Ginni Rometty, IBM’s executive chairman and…
Pollution and the Post-Pandemic World
Most of the world has been forced to stay indoors and off the roads and as a result, the pandemic has changed the way we…
Managing Successful Change: Overcoming Resistance
These change masters must design and implement a plan to guide their efforts, which must also incorporate their concerns and inputs. With an implantation plan…
Developing Emerging Leaders Strategically
Identifying emerging leaders is one of the keys to developing a sustainable pipeline of leaders that can prepare an organization for long-term success. We often…
The Five Stages of Building Alignment
Prior to (and during) strategy execution, building alignment is crucial to the realization of your strategy. Given how often alignment breaks down, what it really…
Acknowledgment And High Performing Teams
How often do you acknowledge the people around you? And when was the last time you were acknowledged? In our consulting work, many of our…
How VUCA Teaches Agility
Legendary American football coach Vince Lombardi is well known for exasperatedly yelling in the middle of a game, “What the hell is going on out…
Design Thinking Develops The Soft Skills Of The Future: Are You Ready?
If asked about the key skills of the future, would you and your employees point to skills they used in pre-school classrooms? Would you say:…
Why Your Company Will Fail with Millennials and Gen Z
For centuries, older generations have been shaming the younger. One of the more recent reads, “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt…