Is there anything worse than not having a strategy or vision? Yes, there is! It’s having a radical utopian strategy or vision. This is a type of strategy or vision which: If your strategy or vision includes one or more of these […]
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“If you want to make a quick career, you need to become an oil reservoir engineer. You can make juicy promises about large oil deposits in the ground. Since actual oil production may take decades, you can create the illusion […]
A few weeks ago, Toyota unveiled an innovative new design for its next generation Hydrogen engine. The response was mixed: Ranging from great enthusiasm from Hydrogen proponents, to massive skepticism from EV (Electric Vehicle) advocates. It got me thinking about […]
Over 300 people disappear yearly on cruises: Reasons are suicides, crimes, accidents, or a deliberate plot to disappear. Few of us probably knew this. Regardless, we simply accept this as part of this specific industry. The question is, of course, […]
Where do you, your team, or your organization spend most of your time? If you find that most of your time is spent on duct-tape management or problem solving, it’s important to shift focus from optimizing the past to creating the future. […]
Recently, I was on the phone with a customer service representative to get a refund. To my frustration, he needed to ask his team leader for permission. This was a clear example of low performance due to lack of empowerment. […]
Information which is known by everyone, is not worth knowing. Here is a book list which has helped me to expand my thinking in the past year: My MasterMind newsletter subscribers have added their favourite books to this list: Let […]
A recurring theme in Star Trek is the Mirror Universe: A parallel world where everything is upside down: Honorable characters are scheming villains and the audience can quickly recognize evil characters because they now sport a goatee. I often use this […]
After creating the statue of David, the great artist Michelangelo was asked how he had accomplished this masterpiece. Michelangelo answered that he looked at the original block of uncut marble, imagined David hidden in there, and simply took out everything […]
“Do high performance routines and habits stifle creativity and innovation?” It was a great question from an audience member, after I had given a keynote on how the best get better. My position is that routines and habits are actually […]
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