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What AI, data forecasts, and blood typing can teach leaders about anomalies It happens inside businesses all the time. We find something we think will work, build a model, and then scale it up! Then, something doesn't behave the way the model says it should. A delay, an overrun. An outlier. Something that keeps the math from "mathing". And because everything else appears to be working, we call it…
Pricing Isn’t the Decision; the Trust Tradeoff Underneath It Is I wrote about this on LinkedIn recently, but the idea deserves more room, because the pricing conversation is getting louder. Walmart is rolling out digital shelf labels, and the public suspicion is high: To be fair, Walmart has said the technology isn’t being used for [ ]
Leaders are trying to navigate AI, regulation, market pressure, geopolitical instability, talent issues, public trust, economic uncertainty, energy concerns, and strategic transformation… all at the same time. That’s a lot! And it’s not just happening on the world stage. It’s happening inside organizations, leadership teams, founder-led businesses, and boardrooms everywhere. And everything can’t…
Oregon Shakespeare Festival's lesson in Organizational Resilience When something isn’t working, most people feel the urge to do something. Launch a new initiative.Cut expenses (and/or headcount).Change the offer or the audience.Call the donors.Change the leadership structure. You get the idea. "Do something... ANYTHING!" Throw some spaghetti at the wall and let's see what sticks. That [ ]
When I work with an organization under pressure, I tend to see four familiar moves. none of those things, in and of themselves, is inherently wrong. In fact, each one can be exactly what the organization needs! BUT...
Transformation doesn’t typically fail because people hate change. That’s the lazy answer. It sounds tidy. It gives leaders and business owners somewhere easy to point. “They’re resistant.”“They don’t like change.”“They just need to get on board.” If you're a founder-owner or solopreneur, you might be saying things like:“I guess I need to be more disciplined.”“I [ ]
Becky's new book, "Liberate Your Business" is now available. In our interview, we talk about many of the concepts in the book, along with some of my favorite quotes from it. Plus we wrestle with the importance of giving credit where credit is due (particularly to underrepresented or marginalized voices), when you should call out a problematic business owner, and when you should probably "close…
For those of you keeping score, I mentioned in my annual review post that I was starting the massive undertaking of repositioning my brand. Today, I want to give you some more back story details. Years ago, when I was working with direct sellers, I had a program I offered called "Star Power" (brace yourself [ ]
[Note: I started doing an annual recap back in 2010 . You can find other years here: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 20242020 got skipped for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the pandemic.] First, The Countdown... I did this last year, and I liked it enough that I'm keeping it, updated for 2025. 16 years since [ ]
As promised, here's a list of "ALL THE THINGS" that are available to you during this season of Gratitude. Some are limited because they include one-on-one time with me, and there's only so much of me to go around. But, you've got plenty of time to check your goals, check your budget, and make a decision about what's really going to serve you as we roll into 2026. Option 1: The Conditions For…