Mills Scofield

APRIL 28, 2013

Dan MacCombie, co-founder of Runa , in particular, cut down to the basic fundamentals of social entrepreneurship by stating the devotion his company had for their cause. On one hand, an investor doesn''t want to invest in a company whose cause they don''t believe in.

Innovation 171

Innovation Conference Metrics Education 171

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Our organizations and companies are suffering from a lack of Nonsense. Nonsense, the essence of STAN, puts the whimsical, visionary, inventive and innovative on equal footing with Science, Technology and Art (and engineering and math). They are starving to imagine what is possible. Hey, Blue Lobsters may be 1 in 2 million, but they exist!

Engineering 91

Engineering Technology Innovation Creativity 91

Mills Scofield

JULY 18, 2014

Corporate Culture Culture Integrity Leadership Organizational Trust Trust Across America Trust Inc. By leveraging their culture of entrepreneurship, collaboration, and autonomy based on trust and faith in each other."

Company 132

Company Leadership 132

Mills Scofield

JUNE 3, 2014

To answer it, I evaluated a few years worth of business models created and implemented by clients (usually established, mature businesses), invested companies (early stage), entrepreneurs I’ve mentored, and college students starting new ventures. All companies have people as customers, employees, and suppliers. The results?

Business Model 175

Business Model Venture Capitalist B2C Entrepreneur 175

Mills Scofield

JUNE 20, 2022

Frank has served on several boards and has consulted to some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. He has written nine books and has been named one of “America’s Top 100 Thought Leaders” and one of “America’s Most Influential Small Business Experts.”

Blog 91

Blog Learning-by-Doing Delegation Books 91

Mills Scofield

APRIL 29, 2019

I view the commitment to innovate, in the companies I’ve worked for and with, as a spectrum of lobsters - from cooked, to live, to rare blue ones. “ The key to innovation has been and always will be People ” So, how do you become a blue lobster company? The key to innovation has been and always will be People. Blue Lobsters.

Innovation 91

Innovation Stage-Gate Blanchard Social Capital 91

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 21, 2014

At the end of the day, what was the worst thing the company could do to me? Character Culture Innovation Integrity Leadership Networking Switch and Shift Values Virtues Virtues-Values' In all the situations I faced, the risk of compromising belief far outweighed the reward of any compromised behavior.

Analysis 98

Analysis Innovation Company Leadership 98

Mills Scofield

JUNE 9, 2014

While there are good reasons for some companies to remain non-profits, there is no reason that a socially-impact minded business cannot be for-profit. The corporate designation B-Corp allows a company to blend doing well and doing good in a for-profit structure. Any business hopefully has a surplus – at least eventually.

ROI 132

ROI Business Model Venture Capitalist Early Adopters 132

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 7, 2015

Companies need to get on board if they want to keep their employees on board with mobility and collaboration. Culture Future of Work Innovation Leadership Mobility Strategy Telecommuting Workplace collaboration' It was great to be a part of this!

Ryan 70

Ryan Management Innovation Tools 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 3, 2015

This month, I’ve been working with a few companies struggling to walking away from sunk costs. Despite how ‘obviously’ inane it may be, many companies keep throwing good money after bad. Culture Financing Growth Innovation Investing Leadership Opportunity Costs Strategy Sunk Costs'

Finance 70

Finance Cost Energy Innovation 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 3, 2015

This month, I’ve been working with a few companies struggling to walking away from sunk costs. Despite how ‘obviously’ inane it may be, many companies keep throwing good money after bad. Culture Financing Growth Innovation Investing Leadership Opportunity Costs Strategy Sunk Costs'

Finance 70

Finance Cost Energy Innovation 70

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

In the long run, however, recruiters are ultimately looking for someone who not only meets minimum qualifications – but is also a fit for the company culture. Corporate Culture Culture Innovation Leadership Mark Babbitt Social Social Business Talent Ted Coine' Self-assess your current online brand.

Letter 194

Letter Workshop Advice Career 194

Mills Scofield

MAY 13, 2012

Let me highlight 3 companies, separated by 162 years: NBA Math Hoops : What do you do when you’re 19, in college, and have a burning passion to help underprivileged kids learn math using their passion for sports? He reinvented the entire business model and the company is growing exponentially. What drove this level of risk?

Business Model 154

Business Model Constraint Innovation Licensing 154

Mills Scofield

JUNE 5, 2013

Mrked is a tech accessories company that not only offers quality, fashionable products, but also a chance for you to “Leave a Mrk” on the world. And yes, a company like TOMS donating pairs of shoes does make sense. “But Shahneel, how does combining tech accessories and educating even make sense?”

Fashion 194

Fashion Education Library Quality 194

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

More and more I see companies defining “data” as purely quantitative, dismissing or minimizing, at their peril, the importance of the qualitative. Culture Data Data-Driven Decision Making Efficiency Innovation Leadership Optimization Qualitative Strategy' Not everything that counts can be counted.”

Efficiency 142

Efficiency Engineering Trends Marketing 142

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Then, based on the insights drawn from this sample, the company would decide the reason for the recent losses and propose changing a feature to address that specific "pain." While companies'' stories start similarly, their approaches to research are completely different. The Contemporary Picture and the Role of Big Data.

Stage-Gate 128

Stage-Gate Productivity Products Innovation 128

Mills Scofield

MARCH 25, 2013

You can find more of Tanveer's sagacity on leadership and the workplace here , follow him on twitter @TanveerNaseer , and keep up on what he's thinking here. Tanveer Naseer is an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed leadership writer and speaker. Thank you, Tanveer! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

Development 172

Development Follow-up Creativity Short-term 172

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

” Frank has served on several boards and has consulted to some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. Additionally, FrankSonnenbergOnline was named among the “Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs.” Culture Follow Your Conscience Frank Sonnenberg Innovation Integrity Leadership Learning Strategy'

Learning-by-Doing 132

Learning-by-Doing Follow-up Books Innovation 132

Mills Scofield

APRIL 7, 2014

From customers’ and suppliers’ viewpoint, Company X is fast growing, exciting, and high-energy. When I left AT&T and started working with many companies, I realized this culture was more the norm, not Bell Labs. Culture Execution Implementation Leadership Strategy Virtues-Values accountability commitment'

Commitment 175

Commitment Project Bottom-up Learning-by-Doing 175

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Last month, we learned about Geneca's journey into creating a culture of innovation within the company. Just goes to show what great leadership can do! I began researching companies that were successfully implementing this kind of program. During the upcoming months, we plan to roll the program out to the company.

Ryan 130

Ryan PR Project B2B 130

Mills Scofield

MAY 19, 2014

The Experience Institute provides an apprenticeship-based learning environment with innovative companies in business, technology, design and social innovation. Brown University Culture Education Engaged Scholars Experience Institute Gap Year Innovation Leadership Lifelong Learning Thinking Beyond Borders' Will you join me?

Education 175

Education Learning-by-Doing Innovation Morale 175

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 28, 2019

Guess what, companies love those big sexy stats too - especially for innovation. The media, fans, and managers will be focused on key stats like on-base and slugging percentages, defensive runs saved, walks/hits per inning pitched and ERA … and of course Grand Slams and Home-Runs! I like RBIs - Runs Batted In.

Innovation 129

Innovation Media Course Company 129

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 27, 2020

My hope for you is that, in one of the rare calmer moments, any learning from and during this time can take root, so when you come out on the other side, you can use that new wisdom and insight for good - for your family, your team, your company, yourself. Wear your mask, keep your distance, be safe.

Planning 121

Planning Skills Team Organization 121

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 28, 2014

The sleek, frictionless future sold by our most successful tech-media companies says, "You deserve better than to lift a finger." Braingate Culture Disruption Innovation Leadership NeuroRobotics Neurology Neuroscience' As an engineer, I''m as enthusiastic about innovation as anyone. I''m waiting for my jetpack, too.

Innovation 132

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Health Care Engineering 132

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I wanted to go back to my boss and his wonderfully addictive leadership style, but he pushed me to join the management team running the new business. Many companies treat their employees as employees — nicely and kindly, even generously — but not as humans. Lesson 2: Light the Fire and Clear the Path. We all started leaving.

Management 121

Management How To Mentor Politics 121

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

” Staying closely attuned to his audience’s changing interests is a crucial element in Springsteen’s repertoire of leadership skills. In 1991 he founded both the Wharton Leadership Program – initiating the required MBA and Undergraduate leadership courses – and the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project.

Learning-by-Doing 129

Learning-by-Doing Audience Open-book Innovation 129

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 16, 2013

I was directed to two companies already working in this market, Baba Jobs in India and Assured Labor in Latin America. So I temporarily swallowed my entrepreneurial dreams and offered to work for the company to help them expand in key areas. Calling these people ‘beneficiaries’ instead of users or customers sums it up.

Short-term 187

Short-term Innovation Entrepreneur Learning-by-Doing 187

Mills Scofield

MARCH 2, 2020

Another story, for example: A food company has a new product, all the s’more ingredients in a box, and wants to make a big splash for the upcoming spring and summer seasons—but it’s up against some formidable competitors in the market whose brands are synonymous with s’mores.

Management 127

Management Travel Constraint Workshop 127

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I also learned that Enterasys provides network services to companies like the New England Patriots and the Boston Celtics. I was greeted at Enterasys’s headquarters like a long-lost relative — even including an epicurean delight of lobster salad. Needless to say, we really hit it off.

Power 91

Power Health Care Sports Reference 91

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 28, 2019

Guess what, companies love those big sexy stats too - especially for innovation. The media, fans, and managers will be focused on key stats like on-base and slugging percentages, defensive runs saved, walks/hits per inning pitched and ERA … and of course Grand Slams and Home-Runs! I like RBIs - Runs Batted In.

Innovation 91

Innovation Media Course Company 91

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I'm honored to have worked with Wyatt, Jack and Shahab since last November as they prepared, won and established their company. Wyatt won Oberlin College's Creativity & Leadership Fellowship of $30,000 to start the business after graduation. To start a company you have to wear many different hats.

Learning-by-Doing 138

Learning-by-Doing Creativity Brainstorming Skills 138

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I wanted to go back to my boss and his wonderfully addictive leadership style, but he pushed me to join the management team running the new business. Many companies treat their employees as employees — nicely and kindly, even generously — but not as humans. Lesson 2: Light the Fire and Clear the Path. We all started leaving.

Management 91

Management How To Mentor Politics 91

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Union leadership couldn’t say they didn’t know what was going on. The teams were asked to reflect on the basics of how they worked and functioned, as well as on the direction of the company and the desired future they wanted to see. Employees and their spouses could ask questions about concerns and company direction.

Handbook 87

Handbook Committee Training Tools 87

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 6, 2013

I have long felt that companies can’t survive without innovating. Because the culture at Geneca encourages personal and professional development and there was buy-in from the leadership team, the preconditions for innovation already were in place. The Company. ” The Value of Innovation at Geneca. Marketing Strategy.

Innovation 130

Innovation Incubator Brand Document 130

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

The University provided me with an exceptional opportunity - to work in Hong Kong at a financial company in their asset management and private equity divisions. ” And then she added, “Think hard about the value you bring to the company, and if you’re not sure what it is don’t be afraid to ask.”

Entrepreneur 170

Entrepreneur Learning-by-Doing Library Mentor 170

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2020

My hope for you is that, in one of the rare calmer moments, any learning from and during this time can take root, so when you come out on the other side, you can use that new wisdom and insight for good - for your family, your team, your company, yourself. Wear your mask, keep your distance, be safe.

Ryan 91

Ryan Engineering Planning Skills 91

Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2013

Starting a business, let alone a beverage company, as an undergraduate was not something I had planned on doing. Runa is a now vertically integrated beverage company that creates livelihoods for indigenous Amazonian farmers. Once we caught a técnico driving his company motorcycle while drunk and fired him immediately.

Talent Management 167

Talent Management Management Supply Chain NGO 167