A business book, Blue Ocean Strategy, became a bestseller when released in 2004. Blue Ocean Strategy was written by Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. They combined as professor and experienced
Strategy & Decision Making
It’s Good to Be a Pillar of Pliability
Our natural tendency is to seek a state of homeostasis. We like what we know. We crave comfort. Change is seen as a curse or something to avoid. This is
Trade the Curse of Certainty for a Single Step
In the past we’ve talked about making action your friend and giving high marks to Type A’s. As Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton chain of hotels observed, “Success seems
Learning as Competitive Advantage
Seth Godin wrote in his 2002 best-selling book, Purple Cow, “You’re either remarkable or invisible.” In other words, you’ve got to be willing to stand out to be seen. As
The Depth of Durability
Woody Allen is credited with saying something to the effect of “80% of life is showing up.” Delivering ourselves seems to be the starting point for becoming successful. There’s a
Escape the Experts
One of the staples of teaching in law schools is what’s known as the Socratic method. Professors teach by posing questions. They don’t just list off bullets from power points.
Fixed, Flexible, and Freestyle: A Framework for Decision Making
Perhaps you’ve enjoyed participating in or teaching a Junior Achievement course in the past? Junior Achievement is a not for profit organization that offers learning programs for children in over
Sports Sorts – Evolution of Excellence II
Performances in sport suggest that humans get better over time. The improvements occur at a pace that is far faster than genetic adaptation. Additionally, the improvements aren’t evenly spread throughout
High Grades for Type A’s
Influential business writer, Tom Peters, shares a formative experience he had as a young engineer in his book The Excellence Dividend. He was assigned to a division of the US
POLR – Path of Least Resistance
A few Thanksgivings ago, I was able to convince one of my son’s to accompany me on a stroll through our neighborhood. In an effort to get some fresh air
