The Power of Purpose
A few years ago two young entrepreneurs created a startup with a mission to save lives. Working quietly, without fanfare, they developed a technical solution that does just that. It’s…
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Latino Leaders March April 2020
How the Industry of Automotive is Changing In the early 20th century the automobile industry changed the American landscape and way of life.
Shedding Light on Injustice
In 1776 the Declaration of Independence proclaimed that “all men are created equal”. Although progress has been made since then, the promise of those words is yet to become true…
Leading Effectively Despite the Unknowns
Part of the difficulty in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis is that nearly six months into it we have almost as many unknowns as we did in the beginning. Vaccine…
Dealing with the Unthinkable: the Leader’s Ultimate Challenge
I can’t think of a more difficult situation for a leader than having to deal with the unthinkable: A pandemic. A devastating hurricane. An unprecedented economic or political crisis. Over the…
Uniting People During a Crisis
During my business career I have led through many crises and learned important lessons. From experiences I developed a framework for leaders encountering turbulent times. It involves assessing the situation and facing…
How to Become a More Creative and Innovative Leader
There is a lot of talk about innovation in business these days; about creativity, not so much. And yet, the two go hand in hand. Creativity in a business environment stands…
Culture or Structure: Which Matters Most in Innovation?
Which is most important for organizations trying to come up with the next breakthrough: having a culture of innovation or establishing a separate structure devoted to innovation? As with many…
The Power of Agile Corporate Cultures
I can’t think of a more potentially disruptive innovation to today’s businesses than the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s bound to be a textbook-case of the disrupt-or-be-disrupted scenario: Companies…
Lessons from Disruption
When you have several forces of innovation pointing to the same area, there is a good likelihood that disruption will occur. I learned that lesson during the smartphone revolution when…