Sun, Jan 24 2021

I coached the basketball team at the University of St. Francis for 34 years. In December of 1987 we went to the west coast to play the University of San Francisco. We were a small, liberal arts university in Joliet, Illinois. I would guess the…

Kristian Ebbesen Fjelde and his team knew that the executive committee meeting scheduled in mid-2018 to discuss the future strategy of their company was more important than most. Equinor had changed its name in March from Statoil to signify that it…

It's time to dispel the myth that innovation must be disruptive. Nondisruptive creation is an alternative path to growth.

https://greggvanourek.com/what-is-your-quest/What Is Your Quest? Where are you going? And why? What quest are you on in your life and work? In days long gone, there were many quests. For Power. Glory. Riches. Discoveries. Love. Beauty. Truth. Peace…

Leaders today need to revisit an overlooked skill: asking questions. In my 40 years as an executive and advisor in Silicon Valley, I've often seen leaders assume that people look to them for answers — bold assertions that build people's…

We're surrounded by entrenchment. In the U.S., we constantly hear of lawmakers unable to pass collaborative legislation because they're entrenched in increasingly polarized positions. Stories of failed mergers and acquisitions populate the business…

As we're slowly moving away from the heart of the crisis, we must invigorate global cooperation to achieve shared prosperity Cooperation has proven effective in the past, but static roadmaps are no longer adapted to our fast-paced environment The…

Research shows that constructive feedback is more effective when you say your good intentions out loud.

The prospect of successful vaccines for COVID-19 has given business leaders everywhere hope that the pandemic may be finally nearing a turning point. And not a second too soon: the organizational adrenaline that helped many companies get things…

When environments are complex and dynamic, strategy is about adaptability.