4 Steps to Developing a Winning Attitude
While there are many ways to develop a winning attitude, there are 4 steps that cannot be avoided. Without these four steps, you may realize accomplishment for a while. Except, eventually the imminent obstacles will derail you if you lack a winning attitude. When you take these four steps, you will discover that a winning […]
How Do You Create a Culture for Breakthroughs?
“The problem, if you love it, is as beautiful as the sunset.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti Is it possible for a CEO to create a new future for their organization? A big part of the CEO’s job is to do just that. Yet, many companies don’t invent the future. They maintain status quo. As a result, […]
The Power & Paradox of Disruptive Leadership
What separates extraordinary leaders from managers? One way to distinguish the difference is to compare the mindset of leaders and managers. Managers are great at solving problems. Leaders, on the other hand, exude their greatness by creating problems. The Dilemma of Creating Problems People who are great problem solvers are often presented with the opportunity […]
Intentionally Creating Problems Creates an Innovative Culture
By Ted Santos and Deborah Brown Is innovation the result of long arduous trials and errors? Or is it a practice, which can be divided into parts and learned? Does your company know how to effectively position its innovations and differentiation in the marketplace in order to drive sales and increase market share? Rocking the […]
Does A Corporate or Personal Identity Help Or Hurt?
Corporations can form an identity, just as individuals do. This identity can be a source of strength. It becomes the brand by which others recognize you. However, too often a strong identity can be a source of weakness. It can constrain us during periods of growth, and adhering too tightly to an idea of ourselves […]
How Leaders Jumpstart Their Legacy
At some point in most companies, the CEO and Board of Directors have an initiative or legacy process to implement. However, many hesitate for a variety of reasons: Staff will not understand Staff and management are not ready The initiative is too disruptive It’s just not the right time Why should a breakthrough initiative that […]
Why Diversity on Boards Can’t Happen
For decades, we have heard about the benefits of diversity on corporate boards. Yet, only 18% of Fortune 100 organizations include women or minorities. The argument is that 50% of the US population consists of women. And 50% of the US population is made up of Hispanics and black Americans. Therefore, boards should have a […]
Why Leaders Should Create Disruption
When many people think of leaders, they imagine the person who brings peace and happiness to followers. In that environment, people are content with life as it is. Peace and happiness reduces the need for the kind of satisfying growth and development that uncomfortably stretches you well outside of your comfort zone. In other words, […]
How To Destroy Any Relationship
When 2 people meet, they assess one another to determine the value the other brings. They are both hoping the other will enrich their life or, in business, the corporation’s ability to fulfill its mission. The one who appears to lack value will eventually be dismissed from the relationship or fired from the company. Yet, […]
The Next Social Revolution Will Be Quiet and Invisible
The most rebellious generation in US history was the Founding Fathers. By declaring independence, they revolted against British rule. The second most rebellious generation would be baby boomers. They protested the system and Vietnam War. The next generation to rebel may have a greater social impact than the Founding Fathers or baby boomers. That generation […]