(Guest Msg) A Black View on Covid-19
[ 1,092 words ] As Black Lives Matter turns society on its head, many are forced to look at life through others’ lenses. A colleague, Thomas Hill, is sharing the following on COVID with a very different audience. By reading Thomas’ perspective, I learned...
How to Maximize Today’s Growth Potential Through Disruption
[ 1,092 words ] As we sweep up after the last months’ chaos, how can we recognize when we’re truly positioned strongly? Look at the fundamentals of the new structures we’re developing. Like so much of the world, my home is in turmoil. But as I watch my sons’...
(Guest Msg) Of Black Men, Police, and Historically Black Colleges
[ 1,092 words ] During social drama, what is the most important ingredient in successful planning? The rarest and most evasive element: understanding. To help comprehend, my friend and colleague, Lamont Germany, shares the following: Of Black Men,...
Ghosts of Hope: How to Capture Value in Healthy Food and Responsible Innovation
[ 1,092 words ] Does elegance in modern business mean ‘simplicity’? No. Elegance means defined for purpose. Unearthing insight in a complex world. Able to deliver desired outcomes. Too frequently, a focus on simplicity fails to deliver value. When considering...
Flip Common Sense on its Head: Eat Palm Oil to Save Orangutans, Improve Health, and Support Business Profit
[ 824 words ] If a product is bad for the environment and our health, should we avoid using it? NOT NECESSARILY. In today’s complex world, such products may also serve important, yet seemingly contradictory roles. They may be key to preserving nature and enhancing...
Deliver Healthier Food Profitably—Crisis or No Crisis
[ 549 words ] How do we extend business and human value when turmoil surrounds us? We ask questions we’ve previously ignored, and find new perspectives that help us transition. The challenge is the same at home as at work. I sit down for my performance review,...
Can Gilead Profit By Reversing Traditional Economics?
[ 629 words ] Your for-profit business has a limited quantity of an incredibly high-value product. Should you give that product away? Maybe. That’s not how my five-year-old son, Reuben, reacted on his birthday. The dot of icing on the corner of Reuben’s mouth...
Life-Giving Force of Community: A Business Strategy Story
[ 604 words ] What happens when you allow yourself to interpret all news through the same, negative lens? You miss the most life-giving insights and world-changing, profitable opportunities. Implementing the concepts behind this post can be difficult. I mean, I...
Feature Today’s Highlights in Tomorrow’s Profitable Future
[ 432 words ] Where can we find the critical insights that will protect our business from a turbulent downturn? For many, the key lies in the positive aspects of our disrupted routines. My memory is packed with quarantine stories. During dinner tonight, my...