Not long ago, I was brought in to help a company with a deteriorating safety record. My task was clear: improve performance. A quick audit revealed widespread deviations from core safety processes and lack of clear behavioral standards. When I pushed […]
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Are you pursuing too many strategic goals? Many organizations do. Not because they lack ambition, but because they struggle to make the hard choices that strategy demands. The reality is that most strategies fail, not due to a lack of […]
When Walt Disney was asked how he built the first Disney theme park in just 365 days, he gave a simple yet profound answer: “We used all of them.” Future business success will be determined by your highest and best use […]
In my work with high-performing organizations, I’ve identified five leadership mindsets that separate the good from the truly excellent. How do you and your organization measure up? 1. Is “doing more” your default response to “too much to do”?Energy is […]
One of my favorite sketches from Saturday Night Live is “More Cowbell.” In it, a fictional recording session for Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” quickly spirals into absurdity. As the band lays down the track, an overzealous cowbell […]
According to Greek mythology, the goddess Pallas Athena was ‘birthed’ from the head of Zeus, skipping childhood to emerge as a fully formed, powerful goddess. Wouldn’t it be nice if our decisions emerged like that—fully formed and ready to act […]
The blunt approach of betting markets has been much more accurate in predicting the outcome of the 2024 U.S. election than the vast majority of sophisticated professional polls. Why is that? A simple and straightforward explanation is that every participant […]
I’m colorblind. In normal life, this is seldom an issue. I used to make the occasional faux pas by combining red and green clothes, but we’ve solved that by choosing only complementary colors for my entire wardrobe. The rare exception […]
My favorite dish is pizza. While munching on a crunchy pizza slice last week, I started thinking. Let’s take a look at the ingredients of two popular, yet very different pizzas: the classic Italian-style Pizza Margherita and the rich, non-Italian-style Supreme Pizza. Pizza Margherita Ingredients Supreme Pizza Ingredients Pizza dough Pizza dough Tomato […]
While watching archery at the Olympics, I noticed something fascinating about the power of an arrow. Its ability to penetrate a target comes down to four key factors: To increase an arrow’s penetration power, you can: Now, consider how these […]
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