Obstacles, logjams and roadblocks point the way to what needs to be done next. Yes, it’s true: your biggest problems are your biggest opportunities. It’s easy to want to find a detour or a way around, but mostly those issues are showing you where the value is greatest.
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Besides the fact that you read Monday Morning Mojo, there is concrete evidence that you are amazing – you freaking rock! Here is just the tip of the iceberg: 1. You have never given up on the areas that are most important to you. You have persistence. 2. You see the big picture in your
In this 2 minute video I explain my work as an executive adviser. Since 1996 I have been relied upon by executives leading high-value change, innovation, and growth. In this short ciip I explain how I provide the guidance and perspective they need to make the best possible decisions when the stakes are highest.
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Associations that focus primarily on creating transactional member value are actually practicing the old mindset, trying to save their organizations and stave off the transformation that is sweeping the world: knowledge and its effective execution. In this video, I layout the three kinds of associations and why they are so different from each other, including
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What is it that fuels your fire, turns your nut, infuses you with passion and energy? And how often is it part of your life? I need to turn my inner flywheel daily. There are particular activities that do it for me: walking my dog, Sita; working out; meditating. All of these are special times
Sometimes you have to violate your own norms to get people’s attention. Here’s a story of a time I did this at the World Bank.
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Grand Challenges are bold and powerful goals that leaders take on to make the world a better place. I am now working with five leaders helping to define and launch their organization’s Grand Challenges. Our world’s biggest challenges are also our biggest opportunities. My mission is to help launch 100s of Grand Challenges over the
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John Sydnor is an expert in venture acceleration with a broad and deep background in technology, financial services, and venture economic development. In this short video he covers the three factors that lower risk in innovation, the profile of a Chief Start-Up Officer inside an organization including their role and behaviors.
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The genesis of Floosh: Ruchi, my 12 yr old daughter, and I are driving home from picking up our dog, Sita. Sita puts her paw on the divider between the passenger and driver seat. I discipline her: “No, Sita.” Ruchi says, “Why can’t she put her paw there?” Me,”Because it is the first step into
There are three important ways that associations are different from private sector organizations. These need to be taken into consideration when going through the strategic planning process.
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