How to Murder the Entrepreneurial Spirit in an Organization Many of us have had work experiences in organizations that seem to stifle all innovation and entrepreneurial energy. Just as entrepreneurial organizations have certain characteristics in common, so do anti-entrepreneurial ones.…
It is surprising to no one that the way you ask a question can yield different responses. And in a customer relationship, asking questions and framing them properly can allow you to deliver far more value than simply taking a…
Can soft skills be taught and do they matter in the workplace? This is a story of two scientists. The first one is Bob. Too many of us know a brilliant scientist or engineer like Bob, who cannot articulate the…
Brainstorming growth with the Ansoff matrix A profoundly simple tool for mapping growth is called the Ansoff matrix. You can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansoff_Matrix. Entrepreneurs in government and industry use this model to map out potential growth paths. It…