Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
Steve Jobs was an imperfect human being like the rest of us. But in his short life he managed to achieve more of the things that mattered to him than Continue Reading →
Benjamin Franklin was a successful inventor, printer, author, scientist, postmaster, humorist, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, and politician. He was also a Founding Father of the United States. How did he Continue Reading →
We’ve seen how simply looking for the opportunities in a situation puts us back in control and builds the inspiration that is so essential in a time of change. Ten years ago Continue Reading →
Ten years ago the challenges you face today would probably not have arisen for you. You were likely in a different role and you probably didn’t have the skills or experience Continue Reading →
A new Insight from Stanford Business School tells us something we probably already know: people become more cautious when they can’t predict what is going to happen. Researchers found that when Continue Reading →
We know that problems contain opportunities and that finding these opportunities will bring us the inspiration that matters so much in this time of change. We also know that simply looking for these opportunities is powerful Continue Reading →
Not every tricky situation we face will lead us to a world-changing innovation like penicillin or Uber. But having the attitude that approaches problems as if they contain such opportunities will Continue Reading →
When so much around us is changing so fast, it becomes more important than ever to be able to spot the opportunities in a situation. One very powerful and ridiculously easy way Continue Reading →
We know that in a time of change there are no intrinsic opportunities or threats — there is only what happens and how we choose to respond. We’ve also seen how Continue Reading →
When George de Mestral returned from a walk one day to find his clothes and his dog covered in burrs he didn’t just remove the burrs, he looked closely at Continue Reading →