How the Most Spectacular Failures can Lead to the Most Incredible Accomplishments. Failure. The word is loaded with connotations. With many executives, it’s a highly unpopular word. After all, how many highly driven Type A people do you know that enjoy failing? Yet, there is so much to be gained from failure. Failure is the … Continue reading Failure and Success
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Problem Solving for Business
Change Your Thinking and Improve Your Odds of Success. A few weeks ago, I met with a client, whom we’ll call “Jack.” Jack built a career on developing ideas for technology products based on patterns in user data. As you can imagine with the tech boom in San Francisco, Jack had been incredibly successful. However, … Continue reading Problem Solving for Business
The Secret Weapon of Business
Building a Strong Culture. Do you ever wonder how some businesses are amazing places to work with growing profits and incredible people while other business environments are rivaled by Dante’s ninth circle of hell? How does this happen? Is it happenstance or intentional? Having worked with heaps of businesses in both camps, here are my … Continue reading The Secret Weapon of Business
What I Learned about Business from U2
How Business and Life Work in Mysterious Ways. Lessons in business are everywhere. This week, I found them on my iPod. As I’ve shared before, I am a huge fan of U2. I adore the band’s music, creativity and social activism. I never realized that their songs are also lessons in business and life for … Continue reading What I Learned about Business from U2
The Power of Purpose
What’s the use in running if you’re on the wrong road? A few years ago, I was hired by a company (let’s call it “Acme”) to improve profitability. At the start of any project, my colleagues and I always do a Discovery Process, where we split up and interview people at all levels in the … Continue reading The Power of Purpose