Posts Tagged ‘Mike Maddock’
Is It Too Late to Reinvent Our Universities?
As a dad, entrepreneur, optimist and Idea Monkey, I’ll start by submitting three empowering concepts that colleges should have embraced 10 years ago, and with the proper leadership, they could absolutely be dominating today.
Read More 3 Ways Great Leaders Handle Great Adversity
The most resilient, impressive leaders I know have found ways to be courageous in the face of great adversity; life challenges lift them up instead of knock them down.
Read More Were You Born to Be an Entrepreneur?
Sailing was not right for my uncle. Is sailing into the world of entrepreneurship right for you? How you respond to these three points can go a long way toward answering that question.
Read More Does Your Culture Promote or Prevent Inventive Thinking?
If they were being truly honest, how would your employees describe your culture? Would they say it is like Israel, America or North Korea?
Read More Agility: The New Currency of Growth
Whether you are David and Goliath, Blockbuster and Netflix, the Encyclopedia Britannica and Google, agility is the new currency of growth. There’s more bad news for the heavyweights because even when they LOVE the lumbering giant, the little guy can unwittingly bring him down.
Read More How to See More Productive Smiles at Work
Most companies seem to have done a number of different employee surveys that have generated lots of data about what is wrong, and then they have done nothing with the data.
Read More The Secret Weapon of the Innovator
If you are a successful entrepreneur or intrapraneur, you are probably an “idea guy” or work with one of these dangerously endearing men or women. Let me introduce you to someone who may be the ultimate idea guy to show you why ideas alone are not enough. (And what’s lacking, as you will see, goes far beyond just execution.)
Read More Why Future CEOs Must Quietly Embrace Social Media
Are you being an antisocial leader? If you opt out of being social, how will you know what your consumers want from you? Said differently, if you are not involved in the conversation, how can you listen?
Read More Why Improving the Customer Experience Matters: A Love Story
Creating a love affair with your customer takes time, patience and empathy. This is a journey that involves new discoveries, exploration and mutual benefit; there will be ups and downs that you, your team and your customers will experience along the way.
Read More Why Improving the Customer Experience Matters: A Customer Loyalty Tale
Have you noticed how many ridiculously bad experiences we put up with as consumers? This article is about how some companies are turning that awfulness into opportunities to grow their profits, brands and customer loyalty while leaving their competitors behind.
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