In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 20, 2014

Creativity. This is not necessarily the case for creativity. I spent an entire career espousing the power of creativity, and the companies I touched did very well by it. Whining about the economy, budget constraints, and low-cost competition does nothing to improve a company’s strategic health. But, beware.

Real Estate 215

Real Estate Human Resources Bureaucracy Constraint 215

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 4, 2011

The constraint in most of these companies is the fear of failure. Human Resources. With this kind of success so well-publicized, you’d think every major corporation would encourage their leaders to practice a similar philosophy. This is not the case, especially within the “old economy” industries. See the unseen. Search My Site.

CEO 235

CEO Bureaucracy Brand Constraint 235

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 23, 2011

Also important: clever creative, brand image consistency, and the ability of the slogan to weather the cruel test of time. Ironically, a great slogan’s constraint to longevity can be the boredom of the marketer. Human Resources. If a slogan did not communicate the brand’s strategic intent, it was a non-starter.

Brand 196

Brand CEO Marketing Proposal 196

Ask Atma

MAY 3, 2011

Theater of Constraints: great creativity and design flow from an accurate understanding of your limitations. Material limitations are about the resources you have available. But this rigorous honesty is the first discipline of the Theater of Constraints. Stage two: Stimulating creative thinking.

Creativity 56

Creativity Brainstorming Constraint Learning-by-Doing 56

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Humorous because, as a Human Resources practitioner, I hear similar calls for change within my profession. The Management Innovation Exchange is currently running a competition to "hack" the human resources function to enable organizational adaptability. Every other function of the organization is as out of touch as IT.

CIO 8

CIO Crisis Competitive Advantage Webinar 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Increasing creativity and innovation is not only on the priority list for start-ups; it’s also a strategic goal for CEOs of small, medium, and large-sized companies. He was especially sensitive to the human side of how this would get approved and implemented internally. It seems we’re all racing to get more entrepreneurial.

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Entrepreneur Constraint 9

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 30, 2012

Creativity. This is not necessarily the case for creativity. I spent an entire career espousing the power of creativity, and the companies I touched did very well by it. Whining about the economy, budget constraints, and low-cost competition does nothing to improve a company’s well-being.

Bureaucracy 245

Bureaucracy Constraint Creativity Discount 245