Michael Kanazawa, Americas Enterprise Innovation Leader, Ernst & Young The new disciplines of Innovative Transformers In today’s environment, disruptive external forces are mandating that companies of all sizes and maturity gain the ability to self-disrupt their growth path and pivot to new directions as quickly as Silicon Valley start-ups. Every successful startup is a unique creation […]
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Dr. Linda Gravett, Author, Learning Agility: The Impact on Recruitment and Retention A culture of learning agility, or flexible learning, can be a true asset to any organization. Learning agile employees provide creative, customer-focused approaches to help foster an energetic and ever-evolving workplace. This is a company’s competitive advantage. There are four types of learning agility:
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John F. Dowling Barron’s (May 16, 2016) has reported that Macy’s stock price has slipped 15%, Kohl’s is down double digits and even Nordstrom was down almost 9%. However, consumer spending was up, especially online sales. Does this spell the end for brick and mortar stores? Hardly! When was the last time you enjoyed an
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James Pathman, CEO, Data Resolution Formula car racing and executive leadership have plenty of things in common. CEOs, like race car drivers, need to call upon fast reflexes, steady nerves and a miles-long strategy perspective that constantly monitors and adapts to competitors, operating conditions and team performance. This is never more true than when an executive
Pamela Evette, President & CEO, Quality Business Solutions I founded my business as a sole proprietorship in 2000 and struggled for many years through the normal growing pains associated with a start-up – deciding when and where to invest, identifying new target markets and prospects, and determining when the time was right to add new
Sean Rudner, President & CEO, StockPKG A common goal amongst nearly all businesses is the desire to grow, yet many plateau and can’t seem to become bigger and better like they’d hoped. Why? It’s easy to become set in your ways and comfortable with current processes and procedures, but the difference between plateauing and growing is operating
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Will Post, Founder & CEO, Hound & Gatos Pet Foods According to the Small Business Administration, over 90 percent of all businesses are considered small, which is having less than 500 employees. While there is a lot of information readily available to explain to would-be entrepreneurs about how to go through the steps to open one of these
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Stuart Cross, Author, First & Fast For the past 30 years or more, business leaders have been exhorted to move faster and create more agile organizations that are better able to succeed in increasingly dynamic and unpredictable markets. But what are the behaviors, processes and strategies that are critical to lead your organization at pace without
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Bryan Miles, CEO, eaHELP When you’ve started an organization from the ground up, it can be really tempting to keep it a one-man (or woman) show. You’re the one who’s taken the risks, endured the sleepless nights, poured out the sweat and tears to get your company off the ground. But in order to keep your
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Peter Sheahan & Julie Williamson, Karrikins Group As you look around your industry, your market, and your customer base, are you confident you are creating the most value possible? Are you delivering an experience and a product that solves an important need for your customers? Or have you perhaps let that slip as you’ve perfected
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