My ongoing discussions on Innovate For The Future.FM. continually remind organizations that transformative leadership should be at the very heart of everything that they do and all that they stand for. A company simply can’t achieve its innovation, … [Read more...]
Get Furious with the Status Quo
I and a few others were having a discussion on Twitter with the management visionary and author of In Search of Excellence Tom Peters. Peters was reacting to a suggestion that many leaders fail to behave as leaders -- that they do the wrong thing. I … [Read more...]
If Not Us, Who?
I was in a hotel meeting room in Madison Wisconsin. I had taken all the classroom tables and chairs out. Scoured the hotel for every lounge type chair and couch, and set the room for a three day business model workshop. As the business unit … [Read more...]
Harvard Business Review On Rising Corporate Mortality
I was reading the current issue of Harvard Business Review this weekend which has a must read article. The Biology of Corporate Survival articulates a fundamental challenge that leaders in distribution must immediately address: Companies have … [Read more...]
So Jeff Bezos Said “Wait For The Wave To Catch Up”, But How Do You Know You’re On The Right Track?
The response I received from yesterday’s post THE Lesson From Jeff Bezos That Kept Me Going has been pretty cool. I appreciate everyone who reached out. I’m learning I’m not the only one “waiting for the wave to … [Read more...]
THE Lesson From Jeff Bezos That Kept Me Going
I learned a lesson from Jeff Bezos four years ago, that I think as a leader, innovator, and change agent you will relate to. Soon after I conceived the idea of UnleashWD … literally just a series of thoughts on flip charts spread across my … [Read more...]
Reinventing Business Models: Lessons From The U.S. Army
Companies of all sizes and across all industries are exploring new business models, developing new customer experiences, and experimenting with new selling channels and platforms. Focused on creating value in today’s business environment, these … [Read more...]
What Does Your Company Stand For?
In life, everyone wants to stand for something. In the business world, a company’s “value proposition” helps to define its very existence, what benefits it provides to its customers, how it solves problems, and why it’s distinctly better than its … [Read more...]
John Chambers – What I’ve Learned After 20 Years as a Manager: Disrupt or Be Disrupted
This post was originally published on LinkedIn by John Chambers, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Cisco Systems. You can read the original post here. Mr. Chamber's thoughts mirror the discussion we have been having the last … [Read more...]
