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Why Now is the Perfect Time For Your Business To Rediscover Its Entrepreneurial Roots (yes, really!)
If you’re leading a mature, multi-generational company, you might be wondering how to innovate. Take notes from a startup expert. When you think of innovative companies, you might think of an industry leader like Apple or a fast-growing rocketship like Airbnb or Peloton. But that doesn’t always...
Guests on The Succession Stories Podcast share their favorite quotes about entrepreneurship and leadership with Laurie Barkman. "If you think you know what you're doing today wait for tomorrow." ― Beth Armknecht Miller | Episode 36 "In humility, treat others more important than yourself." ― Robb...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of how we work, create value, and serve customers. Many CEOs and business owners face important choices around short term decisions while trying to look forward to a better future. A June 2020 McKinsey study, "Innovation in a Crisis - Why it is...
I like to ask all of my podcast guests if they have a favorite quote about entrepreneurship. What's yours? "In life and in business, you get what you plan for. What are you planning for? Andy Ellis, Localize Capital Listen to more quotable #quotes on Succession Stories Podcast E11: Investing in...
I like to ask all of my podcast guests if they have a favorite quote about entrepreneurship. What's yours? "We shouldn't do things we don't love as a general rule. If we're not having fun doing it, why are we doing it? Even in a crisis, it's better to do what you love then not do something other...
The coronavirus outbreak thrust many businesses into unchartered waters as we faced profound changes to how we live, work, and serve our communities. Many organizations innovated out of necessity, utilizing digital platforms to execute operationally, and shifted to a remote work environment with...
When I feel challenged, I find it helpful to have a rallying cry to focus forward. Right now, mine is: Navigate the now, plan for the recovery, shape the future. #resilience
I was inspired by Rita McGrath at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Corporate Startup Lab Forum at Carnegie Mellon University. Rita is a long-time professor at Columbia University and expert on innovation and growth, and in her keynote she discussed her book, Seeing Around Corners. The focus...
This quote resonated with me as an entrepreneur. It's not easy to step out of your comfort zone and do what is difficult while it is easy. At SmallDotBig, we work with entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, and next-generation business owners to succeed in their growth journey.
Appreciate the journey of building your business. The view from mountaintop will be that much sweeter when you arrive.
In a recent post, I encouraged business leaders to carve out time to focus on strategy and suggested the benefits having an inclusive strategic planning process with senior and emerging leaders. I want to double-click on the concept of inclusion from a generational standpoint. For the first...
Are you watching change happen in your business, or are you making it happen? #transformationtuesday #corporateinnovation #strategytoexecution Astronaut Jim Lovell had it right. So did the former Chairman of GENCO Corporation, and my former boss, Herb Shear. This quote was one of his favorites....
Strategy or culture: which is more important? Any company disconnecting the two may be putting their success at risk. #strategicplanning #strategytoexecution #hr #transformationtuesday Peter Drucker's quote is a classic. But I first heard it from a manager on my team while were doing strategic...
For many CEOs and business owners, finding the time to spend on their business, and not just in their business is a challenge. My experience as the CEO of a mid-size company was similar. I knew my leadership team needed time away from the business to work on the business. For us, the catalyst was...