Creative Thinking

Creating The Company You Want – Not The One You Have

Creating The Company You Want – Not The One You Have

Long-term success comes from planning. Be sure to implement the necessary systems and processes before they are actually needed. Prep…

How AI Will Change Strategy: A Thought Experiment

How AI Will Change Strategy: A Thought Experiment

How will AI change strategy? That’s the single most common question the three of us are asked from corporate executives,…

10 Things Every Manager Should Know About AI

10 Things Every Manager Should Know About AI

In order to make educated decisions in this fast-moving field, all managers should have a basic understanding of AI. Here…

Thinking About a “Work from Anywhere” Arrangement? Ask These Questions First

Thinking About a “Work from Anywhere” Arrangement? Ask These Questions First

Overworked professionals have always dreamed of escaping to a quiet beach. But ever since Tim Ferriss’s The 4-Hour Workweek stormed…

Your Most Powerful Competitive Advantage

Your Most Powerful Competitive Advantage

We tend to think that our competitive advantages are based on our products’ performance, or our low costs of production….

The Two Things Killing Your Ability to Focus

The Two Things Killing Your Ability to Focus

I used to wake up, stumble over to my phone, and immediately get lost in a stream of pointless notifications….

What’s New, Mr Fox?

What’s New, Mr Fox?

What’s new, Mr Fox? I was asked this question before giving a talk to an ultra-intelligent group of Mensa members…

Could Your Personality Derail Your Career?

Could Your Personality Derail Your Career?

When considering what it takes to succeed at work, we often focus on innate strengths: high intelligence, the ability to…

3 Steps To Combatting Idea Inertia

3 Steps To Combatting Idea Inertia

Ideas are worthless. Execution is everything. Many would argue the inherent value of ideas. Personally, I believe ideas in and…

Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn’t Work

Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn’t Work

Mindfulness has become the corporate fad du jour, a practice widely touted as a fast-track to better leadership. But we suspect…