Transformational Leadership

For the Love of the Game
“There is no passion to be found playing small-in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” –Nelson…

How To Avoid Losing Millions In Revenue During An ERP Update
No company expects to lose more than $120 million in revenue when it completes an ERP installation or a major systems upgrade. It happened to a…

Winning $3B in Contracts by Recovering Poor Customer Relationship
An automotive manufacturing company needed to improve their relationship with a key customer and shareholder. The company was at risk of losing contracts with this…

Great Business Deals Are Everywhere
Six times each year I chair a day-long CEO forum. CEO’s from different industries collectively work on a specific issue – we call these issues…

Breakthrough Performance Requires Breakthrough Promises
‘Under promise and over deliver’ has long been a familiar phrase in business. The premise being that it is better to exceed expectations than to set…

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…

Strategic Context Generates Enterprise-Wide Alignment and Elevated Performance
The Executive Leadership Team (ELT) of a large logistics services company worked with Insigniam’s leadership development consultants to create a strategic context for the company.…

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…

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.…

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…