by Jesse Lahey | Mar 31, 2014 | Blog
If you’ve created a great little coffeeshop, how do you expand and put your coffeeshops in cities around the world without watering down what makes your coffeeshop great? That’s a question that Starbucks certainly struggled to answer. Or, if you have a key practice or...
by Joe Sherwood | Feb 6, 2014 | Engaging Leader
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Today’s leaders — whether in business or nonprofit — are expected to be entrepreneurial. The kryptonite that threatens to kill the dreams of every entrepreneur is strategic planning. Many people have no plan and...
by Joe Sherwood | Oct 17, 2013 | Engaging Leader
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Starbucks has become one of the best-loved and trusted brands in the world. It’s recognized as being one of the world’s most effectively led and admired companies. And yet, a few years ago, it seemed they had lost their way … the...
by Jesse Lahey | Aug 4, 2013 | Blog
Over the years, as our team has employers engage and influence their workforce, we’ve repeatedly seen the power of visual images and video. But last week’s blog post by Leo Widrich really hit home on just how crucial an image can be. Widrich, co-founder of...
by Jesse Lahey | Jul 26, 2013 | Blog
Ever feel that leading in the 21st century is like herding cats? Knowledge workers in particular remind me of our two cats, Maple and Jack. The other evening, I saw Maple walking by and felt the rare (for me) desire to pet her. I called her to me, but her attention...
