Those of you who follow our blog are certainly aware of the fact that we focus a great deal on the subject of change … and for good reason. 98% of all significant change in the world has occurred in the last lifetime! It’s quite obvious that this rapid pace continues to accelerate! Based on…
After a terrific day with a roomful of very enthusiastic librarians in the beautiful city of Dayton, Ohio, I flew to New York City to finish out the week. It’s been a hectic, challenging, but very rewarding week. I make this trip to NYC quite often, but this week is because I get to see…
At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard something similar to the first sentence of our headline above. It was first uttered by the popular American writer, Mark Twain, in 1897 when he said, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated!” I was reminded of that famous phrase recently after reading a magazine…
JC Penney is in the news again. It’s becoming a habit, and I’m not sure that’s a good thing for it. I’ve personally written three or four blog articles for our website trying to explain the constantly changing strategies of this 111-year-old retail icon. I’m beginning to think it’s a lost cause. The obvious reason…
B-O-S-T-O-N. I know, I know. We’ve probably all heard our fill of Boston over the past week or so. I have a strange feeling that before it’s all over, we’re going to hear a great deal more. In fact, most Americans will forever change the way they think of Boston … and that, in itself,…
I received an interesting phone call upon returning home from Cincinnati last week. It happened to be from a long-time client who has since become a close friend over the years. After some catching up, he light-heartedly asked me about my recent focus on blog articles dealing with change over the past few months. I…
If you’re a regular reader of our blog articles, you know I’m a strong advocate of change, the expansion of comfort zones, and calculated risk taking. Embracing these strategies is the only way you’re to going to succeed in today’s very competitive, ever-changing chaotic environment. However, I also recommend that every organization recognizes the critical…
When it comes to change, it’s almost impossible not to find an example of it almost daily. I’ve been working a very tight schedule at the Empire State Building in the heart of New York City for the past two weeks. Early in the second week, I found myself with only a half hour between two…
I continue to share the many changes we see daily in so many aspects of our lives. It’s many times difficult to keep up with them all. Many individuals and organizations have fallen from grace for this very reason. We must strive to constantly enhance our ability to deal with change as we are impacted…