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Pianos on the Ice: A Leadership Guide for Hard Conversations
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...
Covering All The Bases: The Risks of Overcautiousness
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...
Blinded by the Fight: How Competitor Obsession Keeps You in the Dark
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...
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Galileo’s Lens: Leadership Blind Spots & the Courage to See Clearly
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...
Getting Off the Ride: How to End Harmful Feedback Loops
We’re all aware of the concepts of blind spots and biases. They are similar ideas, but they are also related to one another in an interesting way that is particularly relevant for leaders. Between them exists a kind of feedback loop — one which can hold us back if we...
Blueprint for Transformation, a Book Review of Collaborative Disruption: The Walmart and P&G Partnership That Changed Retail Forever
Transforming a global corporation’s strategy and culture from the inside takes guts. Politics alone are enough to deter an innovative, ambitious executive from taking on such a Herculean feat. In the recently released book Collaborative Disruption, Tom Muccio recalls...
Driving Transformational Change in Supply Chains: Q&A with Strategy Expert, Gordon Robertson
Gordon Robertson has spent over 30 years of his career architecting global awareness for products and driving supplier initiatives that delivered a marked impact to companies’ profitability and bottom line. He spent 20+ years at the Campbell Soup Company, 10 years in...
Lessons in CPG Innovation and Brand Loyalty: Q&A with Commercialization Strategy Expert, Matt Cook
ArchPoint welcomes Matt Cook to its growing Consulting team. Matt has over 20 years of experience in the CPG industry, holding executive and management roles at leading companies like P&G, PepsiCo, and Revlon. Leveraging his expertise in commercialization...
Too Busy To Lead? Reclaim Your Time & Protect Teams From Burnout
Being busy — or being “slammed” — used to exist as a badge of honor. But busyness often points simply to a lack of prioritization and effective planning. Is that what we hope to broadcast? That we are ruled by our calendars and inboxes instead of the other way around?...
The View from the Balcony
Last week I came across a Fast Company interview with Ryan Reynolds — the actor/producer, serial entrepreneur, and general lottery-of-life winner — about his approaches to creativity and innovation. When asked what he looks for in a potential investment, he answered...
Leading Through Storytelling: The Most Powerful Tool You Aren’t Using
Do you remember much from your high school history class? Whether or not you do depends mostly on the kind of teacher you had. Were they the kind that asked you to memorize a bunch of dates and events? Or did they weave the subject matter together — injecting...
Mission Control: How to craft a mission statement that actually stays in orbit
As we approach the fresh start of a new year, it’s a good idea to reconnect with the WHY of our organizations and recommit to using our mission to drive our strategy and culture. I wonder: Can you explain your organization’s mission in thirty words or less? Can you...
Permission for candor granted: How psychological safety in the workplace fosters creativity, performance and stronger teams
With contributions from Jose Davila, EVP, Chief People Officer at J.Crew Group & David Loya, Senior Director of Human Resources at Verdant Technologies Since the beginning of time, fear has been a driver of human behavior. Fear helps keep us safe, excites us, and...