Management

Traveling the world as change management speakers, futurists and strategic innovation consultants, we enjoy the chance to interact with many of today's biggest business and brands, and gain some insight into their leadership strategies. The secret most successful organizations understand that differentiates them from those for whom the [...]

You don't have to be the best keynote speaker, strategic consultant or senior management executive in the world to realize: Change is omnipresent in all aspects of professional life today, and increasingly impacting organizations at a rate that would make yesterday's business leaders' heads spin. Markets, best practices, [...]

What many professional speakers will tell you is that luck stands for laboring under correct knowledge (L.U.C.K.) - being less fond of catchy mnemonics, and more practically-minded, we'd actually argue it's more a function of strategy, timing and persistence. Which is to say that "luck is hard work," [...]

We talk a lot about customer service. In fact, if you look at customer service closely, you’ll find that customer service is inevitably tied to every action we perform in the professional world. The old definition of “customer” doesn’t cut it anymore. No longer are customers merely clients [...]

Everybody makes mistakes, even seemingly infallible business behemoths. The problem is, when said industry goliaths trip, the ground shakes for miles around. It’s not that mistakes and failure are things to be feared—in fact, if it happens in measured amounts, failure can be an important stepping stone to [...]

Being a keynote speaker myself, trust me: Every inspirational guru worth their weight in motivational tapes loves to talk about the importance of success in life, love, leadership, management and business. What you won't hear as many mention is the importance of failure in driving personal or professional [...]

As both entrepreneur and management consultant, it's consoling to see that many modern professionals are resourceful and capable individuals able to move mountains, even while operating under tight resources and extreme constraints. But at the same time, it's also curious to note that one common error - easily [...]

Success can be elusive, but it’s not impossible to grab. After all, there are many roads to follow, and there’s no single ingredient list that will get you there without a hitch. But with that in mind, success stories still share some common traits. It pays to mind [...]

Is college worth it? This seems to be the question students and parents alike are increasingly posing, even as tuition costs continue to rise for many while job opportunities appear to remain tight for the foreseeable future. Even Newsweek has opted to question your local university's ongoing relevance [...]