Negative thoughts can become viruses that eat away at our creativity and motivation. As one of my mentors, Eugene Kleiner of the legendary Kleiner Perkins venture capital firm, told me, “It’s not what you know or even who you know that determines success. It’s how you...
Think of your business like a car. You need not only a good plan on where you want to go but also a well-tuned vehicle to get there. If any part—engine, transmission, tires, steering, etc.—isn’t in alignment, you won’t enjoy the ride. The same is true for any...
Does your business have an exit strategy? If not, you need one. An exit strategy is a plan that enables you to sell your business when you want. Without an exit strategy, you have a job, but you don’t have a business asset to capitalize on all of your hard work. Why...
A.) What’s missing from making the most of talent in organizations today? Our research shows that 30 to 40% of talent lies untapped in even the best of organizations. Correspondingly, employee satisfaction falls short of what employees want by a similar gap. It’s not...
A. What gets in the way of solving tough issues together? Some people would say that it’s egos, but the challenges go deeper than egos. When people are fearful of losing in a negotiation or losing face in a discussion, they lose their best thinking. Their brains shift...
