Many business leaders still treat innovation as an ambitious side project—something to attempt when the risk is low and defeat is affordable. But this is a fallacy, and in 5 to 10 years those unwilling to make serious investments in their future will suffer dramatic consequences. Market growth is not linear. Learn what you […]
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Some of my favorite work is helping clients with Grand Challenges, large, bold goals that make a contribution to society, addressing some of our most intractable problems. My passion for this work was developed while I worked at the World Bank, 1989-2002. There I met and worked side-by-side with people who took on some of
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Last week I was in sunny Clearwater, Florida, with a group of “Superfriends.”  This is a group of colleagues that charted a course together some four years ago to provide mutual personal support and help with the growth of our solo consultancies.  Our professed motto was “6 to 8,” which stands for moving from 6-figure
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Born today 88 years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr, was destined to make history in the United States, emerging as one of the formative leaders of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Little known is the man behind King in the photo above, Bayard Rustin. After the Supreme Court’s 1946 decision making it
As you know if you read my writing regularly, I love to reflect and learn from my past especially this time of year. This helps me think about the future. So, I have three questions for you that I believe will help you on your way: 1. What inspired you last year? Was it a
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The time between Christmas and New Year’s is the perfect time to reflect on your accomplishments and lessons learned, so you can parlay them into career growth. In my work with over 100 CEOs I have noticed that those who are most successful take the time to reflect and plan.
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I am an outsider when it comes to Christmas. I am not a Christian, but I cannot help but be moved by the Christmas Spirit. The first thing I noticed as a little boy was not the presents, but how the world of human interaction changed around me in the winter time First, there were
Contribution – the importance of bringing people and organizations together for collective impact.
