Is Applied Intelligence the Future of Data?
Cloud-based supercomputing, self-driving cars, hyper-personalization of customer experiences, and autonomous drones are all evidence of the dramatic changes taking place all around us. We are in the midst of what many have dubbed the “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” by the end of which we may be challenging our notions of what it means to be human. […]
Why Company Transformation Should Forget Past Success
I see one of the most significant problems that successful companies can have is recently achieving substantial levels of past success. Share prices may be at all-time highs. Users or subscriber growth may have broken records. Morale within the company may be soaring. It comes as no surprise that many organizations rely on what got […]
Goldman CEO’s Board Diversity Ultimatum Sets the Precedent
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon made news recently when he announced that Goldman would not take companies public unless those companies contained at least one “diverse” board member. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Goldman CEO Solomon said that the initial focus is on women and that it will start on July 1 of this year. By […]
Blackrock’s Brazen Step to Reinvent Itself Around ESG
One of the first Americans to advocate what we know as reinvention was Benjamin Franklin, who said, “If you are finished changing, you’re finished.” More than 200 years later, today’s competitive business landscape requires intense executive adaptation and fresh ways of looking at how to reinvent business models. One of those imperatives is environmental sustainability […]
Life Lessons Learned from Running
For me, there’s nothing more liberating than going for a run. Somehow, the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other accompanied by nothing other than the sound of my shoes hitting the gravel path beneath me has the ability to free both my mind and soul. Once I’m deep into a […]
What Makes Successful Problem Solvers Unique?
No matter how far back we stretch the timeline of our past, I believe we will never find a single day in history where successful problem solvers haven’t been a part of moving evolution, individuals, and work forward. With the rise of the internet and it’s globally eye-opening effect, it’s more obvious than ever how […]
Mustering the Power to Do Something Different
Today’s business world has become extremely competitive, yet large and small businesses alike find it easy to stick with familiar ideas, procedures, and ways of doing business. Inertia kicks in. We follow unwritten rules or guidelines in our industry or sector because “that is the way that things have always been done.” And, that is why […]
Passion Struck: Practice Transformational Leadership | John R. Miles
I find today’s business world is full of CEOs and entrepreneurs who claim to be changing the world. They create and prioritize lofty mission statements and tell their colleagues to “be bold” and “take risks.” While it may be comforting to the CEOs or founders themselves, this simple lip service doesn’t mean that these individuals […]