Systems Design
Leadership and Pattern Recognition
As an executive coach and team effectiveness specialist, I have the privilege of interacting regularly with business owners and senior executive to discuss alignment and productivity issue (two sides of the same coin) in the “here and now,” and to uncover growth opportunities and potential inflection points further into the future. Pattern recognition plays an…
Read MoreCan The Arts Improve Business Performance?
Did you know that students who study art outperform students who don’t on the SAT? Or, that Nobel Laureates are 22 times more likely to be performing artists? Did you know that 400 CEO’s of major U.S. corporations rank creativity, collaboration and communication among the most critical skills for success in the 21st century? New…
Read MoreIn Gratitude….
I’ll forever be indebted to Marvin Weisborg. Marv is a brilliant organizational theorist and OD consultant (and an amazing jazz musician) who has helped transform companies, organizations and communities the world over. He has advanced the body of knowledge around organizational change through, among other things, his research on self-organizing groups. Marv has written and…
Read MoreBehavioral Insights: Finding What Works
Behavioral science has proven that subtle choices in framing a message can have a significant impact on outcomes and can dramatically improve transactions. The UK and other nations have begun to aggressively use behavioral insights to make subtle but meaningful changes in the delivery of government services. Their rapid iteration testing and experiments have the…
Read MoreStop wasting time, effort and money. Create a ‘Culture of Accountability’ Now.
Your organization has finite resources. You have finite resources. There is simply no room for waste. Aligning your business decisions with available resources is a good practice, but it won’t drive profits. Accountability will. If people, strategy, and cash-flow are important success drivers, then accountability is the practice that delivers the behaviors you need to…
Read MoreSystems Thinking: Interview with Paolo Pezzotta
Every so often, we like to share some visionary, even controversial ideas that explore the edges of what’s possible. This installment features an interview with one of the most interesting systems thinkers in our region. Enjoy! Paolo Pezzotta is an economist and systems thinker. By trade, he is a market development and systems management consultant.…
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