What is your reason for being? Do you intend to solve a problem? What motivates your organization? What does your company value? What motivates your executives to invest their time in the organization? What does…
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Exponential change
Horses and carriages gave way to automobiles in the 1920-1939 timeframe. The first electric vehicle arrived, believe it or not, in 1834. The first practical electric car was on the road in London in 1884. …
Becoming an active participant
Becoming a leader involves making a mental shift from being an active observer to an active participant. When you are actively engaged in what’s going on around you then you’ll be in a better position…
Are you building a product or a business?
You should proceed with the end in mind. That’s good advice regardless of whether you are working in a startup, you’re a designer, or you’re running an organization. Backing up a step, though, ask yourself…
There is power in connecting locally
We live in a community where people know and look out for each other. They know people on their street by name and recognize others from crossing paths with them on their way to work,…
Solving the problems you created
“With power comes responsibility.” This statement has been used in one variation or another by such prominent leaders as Winston Churchill, Teddy Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The beauty of it is that it can…