"We had little hope of understanding the impact. We didn't know how things would have gone if we'd done nothing." - Jonathan Hancock
As United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin put it, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.”
"’Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…" – from The Night Before Christmas, or A Visit From St. Nicholas So goes the much-loved poem that will be read to countless excited children all round the world this Christmas Eve. If only reality matched the […]
Project Management, Stress, Team Management, Time Management, Uncategorized
The Three Box Solution, brainchild of professor and best-selling author Vijay Govindarajan, is as simple as its name. There's a box each for the present, the past, and the future. The "solution" refers to the question at the heart of all innovation strategy: how do you create your future while managing the present? "If a company […]
Life is unpredictable. During the past 10 years we've witnessed major banking institutions close down. We've seen terror attacks we never imagined would happen. Hackers have broken into the databases of big companies. While we can't prevent such things from happening, we don't want to be left thinking, "If only we'd been more prepared" when […]
Balancing the macro and the micro is an everyday challenge for leaders. It's certainly your job to keep your eye on the big picture. What's going on in your markets? How are your competitors addressing customer needs? And closer to home, how does your balance sheet look? At the same time, you need to make […]
All Posts, Decision Making, Expert Interview, Leadership, Strategy, Team Management
It’s a sobering thought that, according to Scott D. Anthony, less than one percent of ideas launched by big companies have any real impact. Anthony recently talked to Mind Tools about his new book, The First Mile, in which he shares lessons from his many years of experience as an innovation adviser and investor. In it, he offers […]
All Posts, Expert Interview, Problem Solving, Project Management, Strategy
