What happens if we think of the Company not as a Machine…

and more like an organism? “Or even better, what if we compared the company with other large, complex human systems, like, for example, the city?” says Dave Gray in his new book, The Connected Company. In the podcast we discuss this type of company and investigate what Dave calls pods. We even take a little Read More …

Your Structure needs to Change before You Create Demand

In one of my favorite books,The Path of Least Resistance for Managers  author Robert Fritz states: People are fond of saying, “Well, that’s our culture.” They seem to think that the cultural norms and habits of the organization are causal. But what creates the cultures? The underlying structures people are in. In fact, it is Read More …

Success is based on more than just luck.

In my own little celebration this week for the book The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion by John Hagel, John Seely Brown and Lang Davison, I am doing a series of blog post and offering comments on how this book has influenced my thoughts. This book Read More …

Ultimate Demand Creator: Engagement Teams

The world has changed. No longer can we be selling like we thought of in the past. Now, it really takes a team effort. Our differentiation is less in the product/service we offer but more by the services and support that our organization delivers in the use of our product. The Discipline of Market Leaders: Read More …

Use the Lean 3P Process to drive Effective Change

More than a Design Tool When we think of Lean 3P are minds drift automatically  to Lean Design and Lean Product Development. That is the purpose of it; Production, Preparation, Process. As a result, we deliver not only a better product/service to the customer but also to our own internal organization. However, unbeknownst to me, Read More …