Innovation Leadership is Made of Spears, Not Sand

Innovation Leadership is Made of Spears, Not Sand

“What do great innovation leaders do that other leaders fail to do?”  It was a pointed question from a way-too-obvious skeptic during the Q&A following my keynote.  I prefaced my answer with a line often spoken by my good friend, Bruce Fritch, “True leadership is...
Unbridling Crazy Horses

Unbridling Crazy Horses

Crazy Horse was a Sioux (Lakota) Indian chief who fought against Major General George Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn in the black hills of Montana during the summer of 1876. Crazy Horse demonstrated extraordinary bravery in that battle. One witness indicated...
What if…? Pond vs. River

What if…? Pond vs. River

What if your customer experience was a body of water? Would it be more like a pond or more like a river? Ponds are sleepy. I grew up on one behind our house. While it was stocked with fish, it was a great haven for turtles, algae, snakes and an occasional alligator....