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I wish I’d thought of that…
Today when I was asked a question about organizational change I found myself repeating a story from a few years ago. There’s a lesson in it for all of us who make our living with ideas. The lesson is...
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If you want new clients, go where the clients are!
It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? You might have had a different experience. But here’s something that I’ve observed. Einstein had it figured out when he said, “every solution should be as simple as...
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Strategy and Tragedy – Reflections on Through the Looking Glass
Someone used that phrase this week – Strategy and Tragedy. It was a chance meeting, an introduction — but the phrase made it memorable. Beyond the sound of it, which I loved, there was an idea that...
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Teach me how to fail – we need the money!
We only learn by our failures. Yeah, yeah. I’ve heard that before. And your cheque is in the mail. We all repeat this by rote like a demented parrot. How many actually believe it? And if we do, why...
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Think small…change the world
Don’t kid yourself. Thinking that you can find new solutions is not only a matter of science. It’s a matter of faith. It’s not faith founded on belief without substance or experience. But sometimes our...
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I’ve been value propositioned!
Value proposition. How I hate that term. The reaction unfortunately is visceral. It brings back memories of a time when I was heading a global practice area and made frequent trips to our New Jersey...
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Dream Team – Or Your Worst Nightmare? In praise of the “B” Team
Everyone wants that perfect team. We are taught from the time we start in business that the secret to project and corporate success is getting the “very best” people in the right positions. The “dream...
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The Mile High Club
I got your recent email. The chirpy tone and bringing me up to date with what was happening made me feel strange. Didn’t you know that we’ve broken up? Didn’t you get the message? When I stopped...
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Corporate Sanity Officer? Imagine That!
It was 8:30 on a Monday morning when I got in to work. I was just back from my vacation. My office was a shambles. It had been torn apart. There was dust everywhere. My whiteboard had been taken...
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Did Zuckerberg do it on purpose?
A post has been making the rounds on the internet titled, “It’s Becoming Clear That No One Actually Read Facebook’s IPO Prospectus Or Mark Zuckerberg’s Letter To Shareholders.“ I had to admit that I...
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ROC – Return on Curiousity?
This is a story about the future impact that Waterloo can have on the country and maybe even the world. But it’s NOT about Blackberry. Crazy, you say? Today, on a beautiful Friday afternoon in late...
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