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Excellence Now by Tom Peters
The Hour of Reckoning Is Upon Us We are in the grip of COVID-19 and the most significant social and political unrest in the U.S. …
The Mean Meme
In 1976 Richard Dawkins wrote the famous book, “The Selfish Gene”. The big idea was, evolution is driven by genes trying to replicate themselves. Our …
Trust Yourself by Melody Wilding
All my life, I had been a classic A-plus, gold-star, good girl who lived to exceed expectations. Diligent and disciplined, I worked hard to …
Your Big Ideas Will Die Unless You Understand This
“Relentless socialization”. No, that doesn’t mean you need to throw parties, it means you take your most important ideas and figure out ways to get …
We Chose This
Our friends over at Basecamp are having a bit of bother. The trouble started when the founders, Jason and David, tried to rein in the political conversations …
Why Zigging Is The Enemy of Innovation
Remember what your granddad used to tell you? That famous piece of advice? You know, that “When the world zigs, zags” thing? i.e. Don’t …
Human Potential: Mars Style
NASA’s wee helicopter drone became the first controlled flight on Mars. A definite first for the planet. What makes the story even more poignant is …
Culture Is Just Another Term For Leadership
It’s considered one of the greatest ad campaigns of all time. The car rental company, Avis’ “We try harder” campaign. It first broke in 1962 and …
Kung Fu Lessons
Anyone following the news these days will know, we’re living in some pretty crazy times, both home and abroad. Politics, the environment, the rise …
Partner with Entrepreneurs Inside & Out
Our favorite “intrapreneur” story? That would have to be our old friend, Steve Clayton. Steve is the “Chief Storyteller” at Microsoft, where he oversees social, corporate communication, marketing, …
A Case Study in the Impact of Culture
It’s a familiar story. Both the UK and the EU were trying to get a COVID vaccine program off the ground. The UK (who only …
The best answers are not the obvious ones
Here’s the thing. Creative types are pretty useless at most things, like say, changing tires, skinning a deer, playing the stock market, or making …
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