We’ve all heard the rally cry: “Innovation rules!”, “Be innovative”, “Innovate this/that” and “New and innovative!”. It’s yet another buzz word, even if it’s grounded in some truth. Elon Musk/TESLA, innovating how we power our cars and homes…. Uber, innovating how we get around … Airbnb, innovating how we vacation … Doubletree Hotel, innovating our check

Innovation is for Innovators

If you’re of my ‘vintage’ (born in the late 60’s) you may remember the catchy Budweiser beer commercial that chanted “Why Ask Why? Try Bud Dry!” That slogan / ear worm runs through my mind when I think about today’s topic: “WHY”. (Sorry if you thought I was going to riff about beer … perhaps

The 2 Answers Every Leader Must Know

Saw this recently while researching different leadership ‘models’. “The practice of ***** requires one to embrace complexity.” Wow. Of course that’s not the first (nor the last) leadership model written by academics intended to reshape the way leadership is practiced. Clearly there are some awfully big brains out there with an opinion on how to

Simplicity Rules

What’s the future of training?  How long will professional instructors be relevant in front of a classroom? One could argue (me included) that: the personal touch of classroom instructor has no equal. it’s blasphemy to even suggest that a computer can do a better job of educating tomorrow’s leaders than the flesh and blood of

The Future of Training

When seeking great Team Engagement, we’ve heard it before. “Bring the passion!” “Have a purpose!” We hear the battle cries, yet one of the challenges of leaders I hear the most often is the lack of engagement among their Team. Lack of engagement with your Team – especially Millennials – has a couple of root

Requirements for Team Engagement