Takeaway #1 – Make Your Bed

Admiral McRaven’s speech from the 2014 University of Texas commencement is literally mind-blowing. I encourage you to watch if you have not seen it yet and even if you have it is worth watching again. [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/pxBQLFLei70″/]

Training and Simulation Stack

A collection of Business901 Podcast Transcriptions, called Stacks (see below) through my Issuu channel: Training and Simulation Stack Stacks are a new way to organize your own publications, as well as any other publications that you find interesting. For your own publications, after you are done publishing them, Stacks are an easy way for readers to Read More …

Should We have a Storytelling Hour?

Marie Perruchet is a former BBC news correspondent, the author of One Perfect Pitch, and the Business901 Podcast guest next week.  Joe:  We should practice these stories. We should practice them within the organization. Should we have a storytelling hour? Marie Perruchet:  Yes, you should. I know it’s hard to organize because there are a lot Read More …

Using Lean Six Sigma for Innovation

Kimberly Watson-Hemphill has led global Lean Six Sigma deployments in multiple industries, including one that saved over one billion dollars. Her new book, Innovating Lean Six Sigma: A Strategic Guide to Deploying the World’s Most Effective Business Improvement Process, was the topic of discussion in this podcast. Kimberly is the founder and CEO of Firefly Consulting, a globally known Read More …

Are We Clear?

The simplicity of a few of the older systems thinking tools, mostly from Daniel H. Kim (Introduction to Systems Thinking)  and Robert Fritz (Path of Least Resistance), keep creeping into my practice and explanations. The Hierarchy of Choices is one particular example. I encourage sales people to use it as a tool for better understanding Read More …

Why Beauty is the Key to Design

Alan Moore is an entrepreneur, author and speaker. Working at the intersection between design, technology and business, he possesses a unique grasp on the changes that are reshaping our world and an insight and passion on how to transform organizations and businesses to thrive in a world where it’s not business as usual. his latest book, Do Read More …