by Richard Spoon | Mar 23, 2026 | Leadership, Teams
A recent conversation with my daughter turned to Annie Dillard’s essay “An Expedition to the Pole,” which she had just read. It’s a layered meditation on spiritual searching juxtaposed with 19th century expeditions to the north pole. I found my mind returning to the...
by Richard Spoon | Sep 15, 2025 | Leadership, Change Management
How many times have you been in a planning session and heard yourself use the phrase “cover all the bases”? It’s a phrase that feels good—it has a ring of prudence and thoughtfulness. But these four words can often produce the opposite of safety: sluggish...
by John Petersen & Richard Spoon | Jul 8, 2025 | Leadership, Customers
I recently saw a fascinating video from a famous 1998 study called the “Door Study,” which shows an unsuspecting subject providing directions to another person. Amazingly, the subject fails to notice when the person they are speaking with is replaced as two people...
by Jesse Edelman and Richard Spoon | May 5, 2025 | Leadership, Change Management, Strategy & OGSM
How to turn setbacks into strengths & cultivate organizational resiliency We’ve probably all encountered the quote, “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation,” usually attributed to the speaker and author Zig Zigler. It’s an inspiring insight...
by Brian Roelofs | May 5, 2025 | Leadership, Strategy & OGSM
Lessons from start-up thinking to help navigate organizational uncertainty Brian Roelofs brings over 40 years of experience with 20 years in senior leadership positions with P&L responsibility in positions of Chief Commercial Officer and President & CEO. He...
by John Petersen & Richard Spoon | Apr 4, 2025 | Leadership
This article is a continuation of our series on common leadership blind spots and biases. In this series, we offer practical insights to help leaders recognize and overcome common blind spots that hinder performance, alignment, and growth. The ancient Greeks observed...
