by John Petersen & Richard Spoon | Oct 15, 2024 | Leadership
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...
by John Petersen & Richard Spoon | Aug 13, 2024 | Leadership
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...
by Blaze Petersen | Jul 18, 2023 | Leadership, Talent Management, 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...
by Richard Spoon | Jan 28, 2019 | Culture, Leadership
My wife Rachel and I recently went on a week-long hike through the Andes Mountains. I finished the trip with the inner peace and tranquility that comes from a week sans iPhone surrounded by natural beauty with my bride, and with some ancient Inca wisdom shared by our...
by Richard Spoon | Jun 21, 2017 | Change Management, Leadership
Any good business leader knows policies are essential to effectively manage resources. There are policies and quotas for hiring new people, protocols and limits to making large capital investments, spending limits that vary by management level – the list goes on. But...