Kodak invented the digital camera—and was destroyed by it. Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix—and passed. History is littered with companies that saw change coming but could not—or would not—adapt. How do you ensure […]
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When things go wrong—and they will—where does the responsibility land? True leadership is defined not by success during good times, but by how you respond when facing adversity, making difficult decisions, and owning the outcomes.
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Every successful company eventually faces the same challenge: transitioning from founder-led sales to a scalable sales organization. This transition is one of the most critical—and most frequently bungled—phases of business growth. The Founder Sales Trap
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Cynthia Fails had a stable career in education. Then she started a publishing company that would pay authors 60% of profits instead of the industry-standard pittance. Here is what she learned about trusting yourself enough
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What does it mean to be an agile business? It means remaining nimble and change-focused, responding to daily and weekly challenges without losing sight of your vision. Here is a nine-step framework to make it
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If the last decade is any indication, the single most determining factor in a business is future success will be its ability to demonstrate mental mettle—the courage and grit to adapt in the face of
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You are either stopped in one place in your business or moving toward another—and you do not know how to change course. This is the tyranny of inertia, and it destroys more businesses than any
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You are missing meetings. Important emails slip through the cracks. You are constantly running late. These are not signs of a busy executive—they are signs of an executive who needs help. The Role Most Leaders
Should you be a big fish in a little pond, or a little fish in a big pond? It sounds like strategic wisdom. But as David Maples reveals on The Buck Stops Here podcast, it
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“Binary is basic, so stop living your life like you’re a computer because you’re not one.” This blunt advice from David Maples challenges the oversimplified decision-making that plagues business leaders. The Problem with Yes/No Thinking
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