Full disclosure—I don’t watch football (don’t @ me). But as a strategist, I enjoy thinking about the cultural dynamics that impact organizations on their way to achieving their goals, whether they be Super Bowl titles or increased shareholder value. That helps explain why, late last year,
“If only I knew what my people were thinking…” thought every leader ever. For years, the solution to this employee listening challenge was the “pulse check.” If unfamiliar, pulse checks are engagement surveys—oftentimes anonymous, to coax true sentiment—to assess how staff are feeling about any
A miner and a farmer walk into a bar in Midtown Manhattan. The white collars stare, mouth agape, wondering what these two are doing so far from home. The thing is, one is the poster child for why burnout has been a byproduct of work
Why do we need healthy tension? Modern workplaces are kind of a crazy experiment when it comes to human interaction. You have all types of people, from all kinds of backgrounds, harboring varying lengths of teeth, driven by a myriad of motivations, all being asked
Seven common challenges associated with rapid scaling, and how addressing a couple key challenges can help mitigate other potential issues
Why isn't collaborating in sales easier? For one, the standard sales job description no longer supports how a prospect wants to be sold
78% of transformation programs fail. These are some of the steps and tools we use with our clients to help ensure change sticks
The 10 steps (okay, 11 steps) we take our clients through to define their approach to innovation
In today's business, the goal is to create an organization capable of innovating. That's where the Innovation Charter comes in
A framework and tool to help you avoid the swirl of subjectivity and misalignment when defining your innovation identity and philosophy.
Knowing your own style of handling conflict—as well as the other person’s—is helpful in navigating a difficult conversation and coming to a solution.
"You must feel uncomfortable for a reason, so why ignore it? Explore it and investigate it." Our chat with Carlyle Brown on uncomfortable conversations: