Building Organizations Designed to Win
Over the past 30 years, I've worked with organizations in the semiconductor, automotive, oil & gas, and high-tech industries. I've seen companies with brilliant strategies struggle to execute. I've also seen organizations with fewer resources consistently outperform their competitors. That led me to a simple realization: "Most organizations don't have a strategy problem. They have …
In 2009, I gathered my wife and our three children around the table and gave each of us one assignment: Write down your dreams. No limits. No judgment. Just write. We called it 100 Dreams, a 20 Dream List for each one of us. At first, the kids filled their lists with toys, bicycles, gadgets, …
Some moments in life and leadership define the trajectory of our careers.In 2002, I found myself in a room filled with Managers and Directors during one of the most difficult periods in our factory's operations. Customer commitments were being missed, tensions were high, and everyone was searching for answers.It was one of those moments when …
"Bida-Bida." Two words that can quietly destroy a culture of innovation. Recently, I learned about a company where employees who suggest improvements are often labeled "bida-bida." For those outside the Philippines, bida-bida is a Filipino expression often used to describe someone who is "trying to be the hero," "showing off," or "trying to impress the …
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