Gruesome
They say that execution eats strategy for breakfast. But emotional intelligence devours execution while it sleeps. Ew. But hmm.
failure
The Greatest Source of Failure
The greatest source of failure is not a lack of talent, capital, or ideas. And it’s not politics or the lack of opportunities. The source …
Complex Brew
Our businesses are complex brews of people, product, and process. Yet there are only four points of failure, ultimately, in any venture. They are 1) …
Are We Allowed to Fail?
We have heard that the dramatically successful organizations embrace rather than fear failure. They see failure as really quite a good thing. And so failing …
A Map to Better Business
Pretend we’ve landed in a new city and we want to get from our hotel, through the city, and to a great restaurant we’ve heard …
Diagnosing Business Trouble with Four Simple Questions
We can diagnose whatever ails any organization by asking four questions. To what extent does everyone (in or close to the organization) know and understand …
How to See Failure
We can see failure in two ways: as something we work (damn) hard to avoid or as no big deal. When it’s the former, we …
Fail Your Way to Success
Embracing failure is an oddly effective way to ultimately succeed. This does not mean just hoping everything goes well, winging it, ignoring it, or just bracing for impact. …
Embrace Failure to Win
Baked deeply into each of us is the habit of avoiding failure at any cost. But we fight failure to our detriment. Failure is valuable. …
Seeing Improvement
There are two ways to visualize continuous improvement. One way is as a steady march. The other is a spiral. Which visualization represents the better …