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You Mean We Actually Have to DO Something?

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol Not too long ago I was visiting with a manufacturer who was talking about the way they provide customer service. Eventually the group came to the conclusion that their customer service was not meeting an acceptable level in … Read more

Strategy Without People? Bad Idea.

“If you surround yourself with the smartest people you can find, people will think you’re a lot smarter than you are. Only insecure people think this works the other way.” – Noah Callahan-Bever One of the most exciting things that can happen for an organization is growth. People get excited about almost everything that comes … Read more

What Should Growth Look Like?

“Be yourself – not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be.” – Henry David Thoreau I like that quote. I wish I had a way of measuring how much time we spend in our businesses and our lives trying to do things only because we think other people think … Read more

What Kind of Growth?

“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” – Ellen Glasgow During 2014 we’ve spent a lot of time working with people around the idea of growth. After several years without much growth to speak of, people want to grow. Growth is fun to talk about & it energizes people. Unfortunately, a … Read more

Growth & Strategy in 2014

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” – Sun Tzu A recent Mindshop survey asked business leaders around the world to pick what they thought was a likely theme for their organization in 2014. The most common response was “Growth”. Based … Read more

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