by Constance | Sep 5, 2019 | You Are What You Think
If What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, What Will Get You There? Marshall Goldsmith coined the phrase “What got you here, won’t get you there” as a way to succinctly say to leaders that they can’t stop learning and evolving. That is unless they want to join those...
by Constance | Mar 21, 2019 | You Are What You Think
How To Avoid Strategic Mistakes If your business is on the wrong road, the amount of operational control you exert will make little difference. Sometimes being on the wrong road is the result of a calculated risk and the best a leader can do is pull the plug, and...
by Constance | Oct 11, 2018 | Way to Grow, You Are What You Think
Ingenuity Is Alive and Well What do people do when they don’t have enough resources and can’t get more? It depends. On what? Whether or not they have imagination and motivation. Last month, my family and I took a trip to Havana, Cuba. The number of examples of...
by Constance | May 24, 2018 | You Are What You Think
The share price of JCPenney (JCP) fell 6% today on the news that its CEO, Marvin Ellison, is departing to take the reins at Lowes. Ellison was working on a turnaround plan that he initiated after joining the retailer in 2014, following 12 years at The Home Depot....
by Constance | Jan 2, 2018 | Leadership, You Are What You Think
‘Tis the season to make resolutions, a ritual in which many engage. Like all rituals, this one can be deeply meaningful or merely an activity. The ritual of making resolutions is reliable, but follow-through is not even close to bankable. Why? In part, it is...
by Constance | Jan 8, 2013 | Business Growth, It's Not What You Think, Way to Grow, You Are What You Think
One of our daughters and son-in-law bought us a certificate for a two hour rock climbing adventure. After making sure our insurance premiums were paid, we made an appointment and with some trepidation, showed up for our time in the harness. The first climb was pretty...
