The Empowered Buisness

MARCH 4, 2014

Knowing the power of questions, at the start of each retreat, I ask myself …. For 3-4 days, I spend time by the ocean simply reflecting, letting go of any goals, plans or expectations. Every year I walk away with powerful questions that, simply by asking them, transform my thinking, direction and excitement for the future.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2016

They may always “be there”—listed in your company’s business plans and annual reports. Don’t just establish the link between individual performance and team goals as well as organizational goals/success; have metrics for progress toward them and then plow achievements into new collaborations and innovations. Outta sight, outta mind.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 10, 2022

In a growing economy where credit was plentiful, the tech industry has repeatedly chanted the innovation mantra “Fail fast, learn fast.” Methodologies such Lean Startup and Agile have taught us to innovate faster by harnessing the power of iteration. In the last decade, we’ve learned to over-rely on iteration. Radhika Dutt.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Satisfaction, pride and confidence are powerful motivators and sustainers of activity and effort. These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. If you set a big goal it forces you to ask completely different questions and forces you to challenge your assumptions.

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