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AI Storytelling

Decker Communication

This week’s Axios AI newsletter does a good job highlighting the pitfalls in communicating about AI. Steering the narrative toward simplification and concreteness must be step #1 in developing a truly sticky AI story. While the strategic imagination can run wild, the greatest danger is to not run it at all.

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Pixar’s Competitive Advantage? A Connection Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

When Catmull’s name was announced to receive an Oscar for his lifetime of work in computer animation, the crowd went wild, whistling and whooping. In class participants develop acquaintances across the firm that strengthen their ties to the organization. Instead, it was an understated, bespectacled, computer engineer named Ed Catmull.

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Despite Our Incredibly Tough Times, Our World’s Still Getting Better and Better

The Practical Leader

I introduced that January newsletter with Don’t Start the New Year Losing Touch With Reality. And all those wild, unfounded conspiracy theories throw jet fuel on our burning fears. It sure didn’t feel like the world got better this year.

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The Leader as a Venture Capitalist

Kevin Eikenberry

This isn’t the approach that most leaders and most organizations take, but when you consider that innovation – whether for new product development, process improvements, a new marketing campaign or whatever – is always a bit of a gamble, this portfolio approach makes sense.

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Why is it so darn easy to say NO?

Women on Business

Happy clients that go wild about you because of the surprising way you serve their needs. Yes, I will talk to my manager and see if we can do that for you.” How about, “YES, I can do some hard work for you even though it would be easier for me to just say no.” The result? Related posts: Are Your Client Delight Efforts Misplaced?

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16 Employee Recognition Ideas That Motivate Teamwork

Chart Your Course

This program was developed for the City of Seward, Alaska. Breakfast with the President : At Buffalo Wild Wings, each month they gather a person from each department, and collectively have a two-three hour roundtable with the president of the company. That person will then be recognized in their quarterly newsletter.

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The Big Picture of Business – Cut the Weeds: Focus on Priorities and Strategy, Avoid the Time Zappers

Strategy Driven

What types of ‘wild goose chases’ have you pursued in your networking career? If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. Are there networking situations which are beneficial for all parties? All rights reserved.