The greatest opportunities for innovation occur within the middle of an organization. Why in the middle? This is the space where leadership meets the people on the front lines of the company and the customer….
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Revolutions require principles.
Considering the contentious nature of the current presidential campaigns being run by both the Democratic and Republican candidates, I found the following quote interesting. By all accounts, we’re living through what seems like a revolutionary…
Your values drive your strategy and tactics.
Thinking strategically is different than thinking tactically. Your core values help tie them together and help frame your options. Know what drives you.
Humans affect environments affect humans
Human affairs, at a variety of scales, affects the environment, which in turn affects our lives. It’s a circle. Building on yesterday’s post’s quote that “history is influenced by the environment”… If this [Natural, ecological,…
History is influenced by the environment.
This is a quote that has stuck with me over time: “History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples’ environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves.” — Jared Diamond–Guns,…
Policy and business need to be aligned.
Bring policy makers and business leaders together to create solutions for important problems. In a bi-partisan environment, dialogue between people creating policy and conducting business can serve to build connections, and lead to exponential development…