Disruption Learnings from Self-Publishing a Book and Going to Burning Man
This fall I did two things that pushed me far out of my comfort zone: self-publishing my latest book and going to my first Burning Man. These seemingly unrelated adventures have some surprisingly common challenges. Book publishing is an arduous process that requires...
Getting Comfortable with Cultural Change
An Interview with Steve Miranda, Executive Vice President of Oracle Applications Product DevelopmentI recently had the chance to sit down with Steve Miranda who is one of the highest-ranking executives at Oracle. In the interview, Steve describes what it’s like to...
Driving Culture with Instagram
An Interview with Banfield Pet Hospitals President Brian GarishOver the past few months, I’ve gotten to know the team at Banfield Pet Hospitals, a division of Mars, through a speech to their leadership team and some advisory work. During this time, I’ve had a chance...
Truth Drop: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
What's so bad about comfort zones? Have you heard of gezellig? It’s a Dutch concept I learned when living in Amsterdam that embodies the definition of comfort zone. The word is associated with feelings of contentment and warmth that sometimes only comfort zones...
Leadership in Disruptive Times
Leadership is a Mindset Let’s talk about leadership in the midst of disruption. Let’s get clear on what leadership is, first of all. It’s a mindset. It’s not a title. Leadership doesn’t come when somebody bestows that title on you. Leadership happens when you see a...
Can You Handle Disruption?
Can your company handle the disruption that it needs? If you’re not sure about that answer then let’s work on it. First off, let's start with your company culture. What is culture? Culture is simply a system of beliefs. And if your beliefs are holding you back from...