Team Alignment in increasingly disruptive environments
The pushmi-pullyu is an animal with two heads, each head going in different directions. When introduced in The Story of Doctor Dolittle, the characters… Read more
Instant gratification: Fighting the immediacy of now
We have an unprecedented ability to satisfy our need for instant gratification. We are building a wave of technological advances which have a sole purpose of feeding the… Read more
The importance of defining meaning in times of uncertainty
What do you say you do for a day job? Program websites? Build widgets? Manage people? Sell things? Deliver stuff? Cook, clean, care, or create?… Read more
The importance of defining meaning in times of uncertainty
What do you say you do for a day job? Program websites? Build widgets? Manage people? Sell things? Deliver stuff? Cook, clean, care, or create?… Read more
Fierce conversations principle 5: Trust your instincts (and be the CEO of you)
‘Don’t just trust your instincts. Obey them’, Susan Scott states in principle five of her Fierce Conversations book. The premise behind the fifth principle is… Read more
Fierce Conversations Principle 2: Three steps to change and coming out from behind the curtain
Open the curtain “Pay no attention to what is behind the curtain.” Such can be said about many people and organisations. The curtain is a… Read more
Making the list: What we can learn from lists of the best and worst CEOs
We all aspire to be the “best”, but this means that there are those who are also the “worst”. Imagine that at some point in… Read more
A four step model for communicating change and setting vision: Taking people from "here" to "there"
How vision and change is communicated is critical in determining not only change success but whether a leader will have any followers. This is highlighted… Read more
Marissa Mayer as the new Yahoo CEO: On the challenge, her details, and the risk of the "impostor syndrome"
Marissa Mayer made a buzz when she became CEO of Yahoo last week. Headlines have focused on the relevant (her accomplishments), the irrelevant (her “fabulous”… Read more
Mapping your character trajectory
What will my character be like in 10 years given my current trajectory? Challenging question to ask for daily reflection. To respond, we: Place ourselves in… Read more
My frustration with Firms of Endearment: Shame, meaning, and action
Who wouldn’t want to work for, or lead, a firm of endearment? As attractive as the name sounds, the book of the same title exposes both frustration… Read more
Covey’s seven habits for a digital agency – Habit 6: Synergy (in project teams, work life balance, and values)
Synergy happens when an end result is greater than the sum of each contributing part. If you are looking for fulfilment in your day job,… Read more
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Frank sanders
Hi Chad Enjoyed your reflections on instant gratification…
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