Creativity has never been more important in business than it is today. The demand for innovation and new ideas is … More
Tag: strategy
“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 … More
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 … More
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, … More
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 … More
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, … More
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 … More
Failing Up – How to fail your way to the top
As a kid, I always wondered why baseball managers would flame-out on one team, and yet get hired immediately the … More
Just Be Helpful – Don’t aim for smart, nice, cool, or clever
If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to … More
Slow Is The New Fast – Sometimes you have to slow down in order to speed up
The world we live in seems to get faster every day – no matter how fast we move, we nevertheless … More
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