Anticipatory Leadership

Anticipatory Leadership

The biggest challenge for leaders comes with their responsibility as a leader. I know it sounds circular, but leadership is the most ambiguous role your organization has, and that’s why it’s so important and valuable. Here’s the reality. Strategy, which is solely your...
If You’re Standing Here, Who’s Driving the Company?

If You’re Standing Here, Who’s Driving the Company?

There are many things in an organization that a leader can and should relegate, but when it comes to strategy, the buck goes nowhere. It is the leader’s prime imperative to ensure the organization has a sound strategy that will guide the company to its desired future....
Hyper-Innovation Hangover

Hyper-Innovation Hangover

Most companies I observe deal with hypo-innovation: a condition where there’s not enough innovation in the organization to fight the gravitational forces of maturity. However, unless you’re brand new to the marketplace, too much innovation can kill your company—often...
I Pledge Allegiance

I Pledge Allegiance

Innovation is the lifeblood of an organization, and a critical component of any organization’s strategy. Remember, strategy is anchored in the future—what your future organization will look like. For your organization to grow, your organization’s future vision must...
Please Don’t Stand So Close to Me

Please Don’t Stand So Close to Me

A manager’s involvement can take two different extremes and the result is terrible on each end. On one side you have the completely uninvolved manager and on the other side you have the micro-manager. You would think that somewhere in the middle is where your...