A lot is made of the successes of Uber, Amazon, Apple, Airbnb, and Google. ‘Category Kings’ is what Al Ramadan, Dave Person, Christopher Lochhead, and Kevin Maney would call them in their book Play Bigger. They crush the competition and become the space with which they helped create. Who searches anymore when you can ‘google’?…
Whether you are a change leader, accidental or other, you’ll want some help to understand and explain the challenge that lies before you. If you are an intentional change leader, you will likely possess some of these data points. If you are an accidental change leader, you volunteered or were volunteered; this will hopefully…
The average CEO reads seven million Business books a year. (Or something like that.) At least, that’s how paid book services get you interested. These services are out there. They will often curate book lists, have the author give unique insights, and provide summaries on fundamental concepts in the book. Some will create online…
In 1957, Cyril Northcote Parkinson defined the Law of Triviality, an argument that people within an organization commonly or typically give disproportionate weight to trivial issues. For example, Parkinson coined the term “Bikeshedding” as a metaphor to illuminate the Law. Parkinson used a fictional Committee to help articulate his point. In his scenario, the Committee,…
Transformation Digital Transformation is a thing. A recognized effort that many companies are now grasping. It was only for the bleeding edge with deep pockets a few years ago, but now it’s fully commercial. (Sorry for the business pun). However, many companies and people on our Sales team could learn from this parable. So,…
“Success, in general, is a well-balanced blend of luck, DNA, confidence, and hustle.” – Gary Vaynerchuk This series is dedicated to our friends (known or unknown) that have recently lost their jobs in tech. When leading a digital transformation effort, there are four essential characteristics that I’ve found separate the elite change agents from the…
Before you take on a Digital Transformation project, there are a few things I’d recommend that you consider before undergoing a significant shift. Based on my experience, too few companies slow down long enough to do this, but it will save you time and money in the long run. I’m discussing performing a self-assessment…
According to Simon Sinek, here’s the new equation for Innovation. (lack of time) + (lack of resources) + (optimism) = Innovation The book “A Beautiful Constraint” supports Simon Sinek’s perspective. The idea that only a few well-funded and powerful Companies could innovate no longer stands. Take Adobe and its growth in Innovation. While also…
Star Wars by Wes Anderson – The Galactic Menagerie
I grew up in a house that didn’t have conflict. I suspect I’m not much different from many people. There was no conflict. No arguments, no fights, and certainly no negotiation. As I’ve moved into the Corporate sector (and became a father), I realized I lacked in this department. And so, for the last year,…