by Andrea Kates | Jan 5, 2023 | Business Strategy, Innovation, Management
The problem with January is that we’re full of great expectations, but risk falling short if we get off to a bad start. As individuals, we surround ourselves with intentions, journals, vision boards, and resolutions. And we hope that the course we set will bring our...
by Andrea Kates | Dec 30, 2022 | Future of Work, Innovation, Management
I’m convinced that we have to stop leading strategy the traditional way. Focus on commitment – not consensus. Angela is one of the best leaders I know. Last month, right in the middle of planning the traditional, cookie cutter back-to-work strategy session, she...
by Andrea Kates | Dec 8, 2022 | Future of Work, Innovation, Management
It’s a tough call: Should we impose a mandate to bring our teams back to working in person or is there a better way? It’s been months since the in-person workplace was the only alternative. But too much has changed to simply put the Work Anywhere genie back into the...
by Andrea Kates | Aug 23, 2022 | Business Strategy, Innovation
One of the most overlooked questions in strategy Most corporate strategies, if they are developed well (and from our experience that’s a big IF), are great at giving a direction for a company’s efforts for the foreseeable future. In essence they are great at...
by Andrea Kates | Aug 18, 2022 | Future of Work
We Need a “Next” Mindset About Work If I can work from anywhere now, why would I work here with you? It was the first time I’d considered a question like that, stated so boldly. At the end of a job interview, I was leading a couple of months ago, I asked the candidate...
