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Disruptive growth—a new approach
Edited by Paulena Edelman In 1962, one Walmart store opened its doors in Rogers, Arkansas. Fast forward to 2025: Walmart operates 10,750 stores and 600 Sam’s Clubs across 19 countries. In 1994, Amazon—then called Cadabra—only sold books. Today, it offers over 600...
Resilience in Action: 15 Practical Steps to Make Your Organization Crisis-Ready
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 because it...
Why Start-up Thinking Belongs in Every Board Room Right Now – an Article by Brian Roelofs on Navigating Organizational Uncertainty
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...
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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...
When It Comes to Persuasion, Does Quality or Quantity Win?
Through a recent podcast, I was reminded of a TED talk given by Niro Sivanathan, a professor of organizational behavior at the London Business School, in which he introduces two hypothetical students. One student “studies 31 hours per week outside of class,” while the...
The Bee & the Woodpecker: How To Manage Makers (and Learn a Thing or Two In The Process)
Consider the bee. On a productive day, she visits as many as 5,000 flowers, quickly extracting the nectar and pollen, then moving on to the next flower, where she’ll repeat the process and aid in the blooming of countless meadows. Now consider the woodpecker. If he...
Six reasons to include influencers in your marketing strategy
Not so long ago, the use of celebrities and influential figures as a marketing tactic seemed reserved for only the biggest consumer brands. Michael Jordan and Nike, Michael Jackson and Pepsi, Brooke Shields and Calvin Klein. Big brands used big names in traditional...