AIM Introduction
Inspire a Shared Vision if You Want People to Follow “Line up ducklings!” I shout into the expanse of the park. “Time to follow the leader duck!” I am not…
Could Being Closed be a Company’s Secret to Success? A Conversation with Chick-fil-A
What if I told you that choosing to not make money was a key reason for a company’s success? This NQ is focusing on what makes organizations and leaders distinct,…
Under New Management – Radical Practices Thriving Companies Use to Set Themselves Apart – An Interview with David Burkus
In the face of a century of well-entrenched management science perfected in an industrial age, turning the Titanic of management toward practices better suited for a knowledge and creative economy…
Is Your Strategy Distinct Enough?
If you got the top 20 leaders of your company together in a room and asked “what’s our company’s strategy” you already know to fear how many different answers you’d…
Three Reasons Competing Will Get Your Brand No Where
In less than two weeks there will be an epic battle before our eyes. On Super Bowl Sunday juggernauts will flex their muscles and show us why they are the…
In a busy, loud world, how can we be DISTINCT?
There are over 28 million businesses in the U.S. alone. On average, a job posting receives 118 applicants. The average business professional receives 112 emails a day. In and around…
The Real Dangers of Hiding Our Whole Selves at Work: An Interview with Dorie Clark
As NQ has been pursuing the theme of “Whole” this quarter – what it means to have whole organizations and fill them with whole people, we sat down with Dorie…
WHOLE: What Ought We Do To Become Our True Selves?
We are obsessed with being like the best. We want to innovate like Apple, tell stories like Pixar, and stay focused like Southwest. And our organizations spend millions of dollars…
Why it Matters That Your People Believe They Matter
It is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work. -Jim Collins “I…
Millennials: A ballooning workforce expecting (and self-admittedly in need of) leadership development
Why are so many people asking “how do I be a leader?” We’re in the middle of a historic change. In 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics found…