Given a choice, who wouldn’t rather be right than wrong? That’s an easy question to answer. And with whom would…
The Dis-comfort Zone – Getting comfortable with discomfort
Watching the fiscal cliff negotiations over the past few months has provided us many valuable lessons. One might be, you…
Thinking INSIDE The Box – The key to innovation isn’t blue skies and creative freedom
Creativity has never been more important in business than it is today. The demand for innovation and new ideas is…
“Media Agnosticism” Must Die: Enter the media-specific era
Today, I have a special treat for you – today’s guest post comes from John Doyle, digital innovator, strategist…
A Plea For Some In-efficiency – Too much efficiency can be a bad thing
No matter where you look, you will find hundreds of pundits, management consultants, business gurus and organizational experts all singing…
A MILLION Shades of Grey – Get comfortable with ambiguity, or get out of business
Last week I wrote that there are no “right” answers – that, because most issues are complex, multi-faceted and dynamic,…
Stop Looking For The Right Answer – There ARE no right answers
As human beings, we are instilled, very early on, with the concept of right and wrong. “Don’t do this”, “no,…
Evolution is Mandatory – The new normal demands iteration, evolution and adaptation
The only constant is change. Heraclitus No matter how much you learn, experience and know, there’s only one thing you…
Why, Oh Why – In praise of the question “why?”
Nancy Willard once said, “Questions are more important than answers” (I’ve also written on the importance of asking questions). And,…
Trying To Turn Lemons Into Orange-ade – Why do so many companies try to steer people away from what they’re good at?
Imagine the following scenario, if you will: A record executive comes up to Mick Jagger some years ago and says…
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