November 13, 2019
Don't Get Stuck; Move Forward
A difficult problem can and will eventually become a roadblock so large that it renders forward progress in any productive way virtually impossible. The direct result of a...
November 11, 2019
The Importance of Confronting Brutal Facts
After I wrote about the importance of seeing it coming in last month’s newsletter, a subscriber wrote in to affirm what he called the “strong message.”
Mark Frandsen is a CEO, a...
November 11, 2019
Dealing with Disappointment
You expected more. Expected better. And what you got was a disappointment. So what now? Here are three keys to resetting from disappointment.
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November 11, 2019
The loneliness of a new idea
Iggy Pop is a punk legend.
Although his band, The Stooges, was never massively successful from a commercial standpoint, his influence is undeniable. Often called the...
November 10, 2019
How to Move From Regret to Acceptance
There was a time when I went to my counselor with a long list of regrets that kept me from seeing the goodness of each day and my life as it was.
Regret kept pulling me back...
November 10, 2019
How to Avoid Extinction
According to a report from Yale University Press, 99.9% of all species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. That's over five billion species completely wiped out. Why...
November 08, 2019
Does Your AI Have Users’ Best Interests at Heart?
Ethical decisions are rarely easy. Now, even less so. Smart machines, cheap computation, and vast amounts of consumer data not only offer incredible opportunities for modern...
November 06, 2019
My Leadership Mentor, Walt Disney
I was general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers during the team’s NBA Championship season, 1982-83. After that thrilling season, I began dreaming of new worlds to conquer. Why...
November 06, 2019
Today's CTO: The Chief Transformation Officer
In the past, I suggested that the role of the CIO needs to shift from that of a Chief Information Officer to a Chief Innovation Officer, largely due to the rapid, multiple...
November 04, 2019
The Real Truth about Employee Retention
Why would someone want to work for you? No offense (that’s code for “prepare to be offended”) – but is there anything special about you, your leadership style, your company or...
November 04, 2019
Asking for Help
Do you find it difficult to ask for and accept help? In just over two minutes, this video delivers five reasons people resist asking for help, and five keys to getting past...
November 04, 2019
Stop Working for the Weekend, and Start Living Your Life.
Working for the weekend? You owe it to yourself to enjoy your work. Here are the new mindset shifts you need to get there.
There's a popular song from the 1980s called...