At times, has your company or team ever felt lost at sea? I recently built an exercise for a company that was ready to grow... and while they had goals in mind - a destination - they weren't sure where they [...]
You may have already heard this story in a project management or team-building session. It is told today as several people blindfolded... each standing at a different part of (but not knowing it is) an elephant. From their micro perspective each [...]
What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient, highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold in the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed, fully understood... that sticks! [...]
While it may be a nice way to choose who gets the last cupcake or which side of the field your team starts on, the coin flip can seem like a pretty flimsy way to make important decisions. But, what do [...]
A worker ventures forth from their common cube, into the conference room and your wonderful presentation. They are in wonder as you share how they can defeat the challenges the company faces. A decisive victory is won. Now a hero, they [...]
Not too long ago... In a business galaxy not too far away... John Moore and I were retail marketing managers at Starbucks Coffee. Our hands were always dirty, working in the trenches designing and implementing marketing programs to acquire new [...]