I was in a meeting this past week with a Business Owner of a mid-sized company and we were talking about, what else, how to create a social media strategy that leverages his business strategy. While that was an interesting and lively discussion, it wasn’t the point – it was about “innovation” in his organization…
Sign up today for our “Leadership in Innovation” session on May 9th. It is kick-off to our CEOtoCEO Innovation Teams. WAIT – even if you are not able to participate in one of our Innovation Teams, you can still attend this session. It is dual purpose – a kick-off to the annual series and an…
Over the past several months we have been talking with a variety of companies and executives about how they are creating innovative environments and innovative cultures in their organizations. While we have heard some great success stories, we have also heard many tales of concern about how to build an “innovative organization and culture”. This…
We had the privilege of having David Allen, Executive Vice President of McKinstry speak to our packed house of CEOs last week and as usual, it was both entertaining and insightful. There were many highlights, which we will continue to share in subsequent blog posts, that focused on real world examples of how McKinstry is…
I had a interesting lunch at John Howies restaurant with Bill Gates and Erik Knutson CEO of Design Laboratory recently. Bill was there, just not at our table and missed a great conversation Erik’s company helps its clients achieve organizational alignment, manage complexity, and implement goals and changes. I was interested in Erik’s thoughts…
I’ve gotten to know Tom Gobeille, CEO of NCA, as a passionate and recognized thought leader in the IT world. Tom is one with the rare ability to see around the corner and openly sharing his visions with others to gain their insight then combining those thoughts into some really big thinking. At the CEOtoCEO…
I recognized that confident smile immediately. It was CEOtoCEO Breakfast participant Dan Price, Co-founder of Gravity Payments. Dan was recently recognized as the National SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Dan’s company works as an intermediary between merchants and credit card companies, has 50 employees and more than 5,000 customers. I asked Dan to share…
As many of you know by now, I have thrown myself into the “social media fray” and have become fully engaged in learning, understanding and using this revolutionary new media. It has been an eye-opener to say the least. When I first met Blaine Millet and Clay Loges, my consultants and coaches, I realized the…
One of the keys to the improved performance of the Mariners that Jack shared is the focus on building a roster of engaged team members. Engaged employees are those that exert discretionary effort, are enthusiastic about their jobs, and their intend to stay with the organization. An increasing number of business leaders that I…
One of the more interesting questions/discussions we had at the November CEOtoCEO Breakfast was in regard to choosing your health care professionals. I have to admit, this was a surprise to me and I don’t think I was alone. A part of the discussion was around “distance to your doctor” or hospital. It was pretty…