Don’t Fail Like Edison Did

Tales of successful innovation are told – as good stories ought to be – in linear fashion, with the focus on a single triumphant hero. For example: Edison realized the potential for creating light with electricity, tested a wide variety of light-bulb filaments, and finally came up with one that worked well. The implication is […]

Leadership Inspirations – Find Time By Making Time

“You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.” Charles Buxton(1823 – 1871) English brewer, philanthropist, writer and Member of Parliament

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 37 – An Interview with Ann Marie Sabath, author of Business Etiquette

Our Interview with Ann Marie Sabath, author of Business Etiquette, explores the often unwritten and unspoken rules of behavior for the business world that when applied differentiate business professionals from businesspeople; setting them apart and helping them climb the corporate ladder.

Performance Appraisals – Can They Really Be ‘Stress-Free’?

Performance appraisals are one of the most important responsibilities of a supervisor… and one of the most dreaded! Why? Perhaps the better question is – What can we do to remove the ‘dread factor?’ One way is to identify the five most important tips and make sure all your managers get a copy. Tip #1 […]

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Creating Event Certainty, part 3 of 3

No event response plan is even worth the paper it is written on if not promptly and properly executed. And while an estimated 20,000 to 40,000 barrels (840,000 to 1,680,000 gallons) of oil gush into the Gulf of Mexico per day1, more questions arise about the appropriateness of British Petroleum (BP) and the U.S. government’s […]

Leadership Inspirations – How We See Things

“We see things not as they are, but as we are.” H. M. Tomlinson (1873 – 1958) British writer and journalist

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 36 – An Interview with Robert Wysocki, author of Adaptive Project Framework

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 36 – An Interview with Robert Wysocki, author of Adaptive Project Framework explores […]

Leadership Inspirations – Continual Fear

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” Elbert Hubbard (1856 – 1915) American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher, most famous for his essay A Message to Garcia

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 35 – An Interview with Robert Kolb, co-author of Corporate Boards

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 35 – An Interview with Robert Kolb, co-author of Corporate Boards explores the […]

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Creating Event Certainty, part 2 of 3

Oil from the ill-fated British Petroleum (BP) leased Horizon Deepwater rig continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico – the massive oil slick already contaminating the coastline of several Gulf States, injuring wildlife, and threatening to evolve into an unprecedented ecological disaster. In the over forty days since the leak first began, both BP […]