Empowering Good teams to be Great!
Many professionals grow weary of the corporate nine-to-five grind and seek greater financial rewards and freedom through consulting. Yet, true success in solo consulting extends far beyond financial gains. It requires overcoming steep learning curves, accumulating diverse experiences, and building […]
If you want to sail around the world, you better make sure you’ve got the right people with you in your boat. If you want to start a company, the strategy is much the same. Every start-up needs to find […]
Where do you start when you want to launch your own business? Many people would answer, “With the product or service you want to sell.” That might sound easy enough, but how do you create something that actually provides value […]
Imagine you’re a car manufacturer. Each time a customer settles into the driver’s seat, she sees your brand logo on the steering wheel, reminding her of your company. This brand recognition applies to products like phones, shirts, or books. But […]
Are you single? Here’s a surprising tip on how to attract potential dating partners at a club: bring along a friend who looks similar to you but is slightly less attractive. This will greatly increase your chances of success. Predictably […]
Have you ever bought something you didn’t need, like a discounted lava lamp or extra shampoo because the sales clerk persuaded you? Maybe you donated to a suspicious stranger or signed up for a gym membership you didn’t want? If […]
For centuries, our economy has revolved around the production and consumption of physical things, from cars to cows, grain to gold. But modern economies are changing, and the old model no longer holds. Increasingly, the most important investments and assets […]
It’s probably been made clear to you over the years that your body is a system. Your heart pumps your blood through your veins, your kidneys remove waste from your blood, you’re able to breathe because of your lungs, and […]
Have you ever read a biography of a successful person where his or her success is attributed to pure dumb luck? Probably not. Rather, when it comes to success stories, we like to think that the people in question have […]
Why is our society set up the way it is today? A society where some people seem to have lots of power to do what they want and others seem to have no self-determination at all? Where, exactly, do these […]
These days, almost anyone can ‘founder’ their own start-up. You don’t even need your own office: many entrepreneurs work from their living room or a nearby café. Read Peter Thiels Zero to One. This is good news for anyone interested […]
Sometimes it can be difficult to take stock, look at the world, and understand how it’s changing in real time. The last fifty years have been marked by an information revolution that’s become so ingrained in our daily lives that […]
In order to grow in key markets around the world, there is nothing more important than getting top talent in place through recruiting, developing, and retaining the right people. Two vital questions must be answered in order to effectively target […]
by Donella H. Meadows Thinking in Systems is a fantastic exploration of systems thinking and decision theory, and remains the gold standard. The insights in this book will blow your mind! It’s probably been made clear to you over the […]
Lafley’s Playing to Win details the importance of creating and developing a sound strategy for every business. He raises 5 critical questions that every organization must be able to answer with confidence. Playing to Win: Takeaway # 1: Winning IS Strategy A […]
Competitive Strategy, Michael E. Porter makes the case that you need a thorough understanding of industry competition to position yourself strategically as a firm. This tenet was a breakthrough when first presented in 1980, and has completely changed how companies […]
One of my favourate authors on leadership, lists the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, that speaks to itself for each leader/aspiring leader! Do you consider yourself a born leader? Few people do – and for good reason. Even if you’re […]
If I had to pick the 1st rule of communication, it would be to look for common ground! Everyone Communicates, Few Connect!
The Power of Moments is a terrific exploration of how as leaders we should reconsider the construction of a moment – making moments count! It makes sense, since our lives are really made up of a long string of small […]
Is your team Dysfunctional or boarderline? Patrick Lencioni’ The Five Dysfunctions of a team, is vital reading (and doing) to get your team into shape. Anyone who has ever had to work with other people to achieve something important has […]
