As strategic plans and thoughts turn toward a new year, words like “crushing,” “disruption,” and “drive” often appear. Hard-charging and brash leadership attributes from people like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, or Larry Ellison can fuel a competitive, winner-take-all focus. Assertiveness and...Read More
In a world of transformational shifts and organization-busting chaos, high-impact effective leadership is more important than ever. Here we write of the aspirational beyond-the-barricade kind of leadership. That’s the kind of referent power that doesn’t need authority. That’s leadership fueled...Read More
You’ve done the research. The SWOT and Stakeholder Analysis are wrapped up. You’re armed with data. You’ve set the goals and objectives. Now, how does your team assemble the 2025 strategy and tactics – and execute? Here are ten roadmap questions that can help frame up the development of actionable,...Read More
“Our region is sinking into oblivion,” noted one Daviess County local 20 years ago. Back then there was no $100 million WestGate@Crane Technology Park, no direct interstate access to the $2 billion Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) at Crane, no ROI Master Plan for development. No state READI...Read More
As AI and other forces grow in scope, more catalyzed change is expected in the next 25 years than there was in the last 25. And that’s taking into account past major events of systemic change like the previous rise of the internet, and with it cloud-computing, cryptocurrency, high-power cell phones,...Read More
When everything’s on the line, what makes the decisive difference? State-of-the-art weapons systems and cutting-edge technology play a role, but one element is absolute. In their wide-ranging book Conflict – The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, General David Petraeus and historian Andrew...Read More
How does your brand stand out in the midst of a hypercompetitive, cluttered, commoditized, cacophony of a marketplace? With so many similar products and services vying for attention by piling on keywords, intrusive ads, and endless messages draining out authenticity, what can make a difference? Perhaps...Read More
In the first 34 seconds of a crisis-related presentation, perception rules and builds the level of brand and communication success. Even when you have great content, at that moment when a CEO or spokesperson steps in front of the mike to explain what happened and what will follow, media professionals...Read More
