Breakthrough Imperatives
Where People Collaborate, Breakthrough Performance Is Possible
In this sixth installment of our 12-part series on the characteristics of breakthrough performance, we examine the importance of having people experience autonomy and collaboration…
Increased Projects in R&D Pipeline
The Vice President of Research and Development for a home products company was committed to a breakthrough in value that the company received from R&D.…
Accelerating New Product Development in Pharmaceuticals
Challenge: A Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company’s product development division was entering the clinical trials phase of a new drug development process. A number of competitors…
Sometimes you just need to request a breakthrough.
My clients are good people—they care about their teams. They don’t want to burden them with too much work or make unreasonable requests of them.…
The Business Rules Have Changed. Are You Still In The Game?
All the business rules have changed. In the past, you could master your market and win with few interruptions. Now there are competitors around every corner…
Accountability Drives Manufacturing Speed, Saving Two and a Half Months
The testing division of an aerospace manufacturing company was causing delays that were detrimental to the operational pace of production. While safety is critical, it…
Your Secret Weapon To Breakthrough Performance: Transitions!
How you manage your transitions has a critical influence on winning at work and in general. We all deal with transitions on a daily basis.…
Game On: Creating A Game And Winning!
Did you ever notice how some people can take a circumstance or a bad situation and then win anyway… against all odds? It’s inspiring! When…
Relationships, Emergence, And Your Organization
Your organization is a Complex Adaptive System. You might not know that it is, but think of it this way, a complex adaptive system is…
“The” Solution to Complex Phenomena Part II: There Is No One Solution
There is no “the” solution for complex phenomena such as AI or humans. Keeping everything open is what's effective in a world of complexity.
Accelerated FDA Submission Filing by 45 days, Adding $45 Million in Estimated Value
A bio-pharmaceutical company was facing a seemingly “impossible” timeline. They needed to file a submission to the FDA by the end of the first quarter.…
Creating a Culture of Breakthrough Performance
The Leadership Team of a pharmaceutical diagnostics business was viewed as unproductive by senior leadership. The head of the team had a business imperative to…
