2. Your PowerPoint Deck Is Not a Strategy

Plenty of companies make the move to employee ownership—ESOPs, EOTs, buyouts—and then wonder why nothing really changes. The shares transfer, the announcement goes out, and then... people still feel like employees. The ownership is technically there, but the culture hasn't caught ...  Show more

Fifteen years ago, the future of work seemed inevitable: bureaucracy was crumbling, adaptive organizations were the next default, and a whole movement of practitioners was going to get us there. That future never arrived. Agile transformation offices are being eliminated, the pen ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailEvery new year feels like a fresh start and a new chance to go after those big, audacious goals for our lives and businesses. But if this year has taught us anything, it’s that our plans need adaptability. We need to build this adaptability into our entire busines ...  Show more

Are you an entrepreneur feeling stuck, frozen, or overwhelmed by your business growth? Do you know what to do but struggle with consistent action? Today, I reveal the 9 subtle, yet essential habits and distinctions that are transforming my students' businesses. And g ...

Some managers develop strategy by focusing on problems in the present, and that’s especially true during a crisis. But Mark Johnson, co-founder of the innovation consulting firm Innosight, argues that leaders should imagine the future and then work backward to build their organiz ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailFeeling overwhelmed by "Maycember" chaos? Discover my proven mid-year business review process to recalibrate your 2025 strategy before summer disruptions hit. Learn the 80% achievement standard successful CEOs follow, identify your true revenue-driving metrics, an ...  Show more