Interview: Can CEOs Drive Innovation by Intentionally Creating Problems?

In this dynamic interview with Dave Gulas, I share counterintuitive ways to drive innovation. I start with how American Express started in 1850 and the ways they have transformed for more than a century. That story influenced me to look at innovation and disruption from new perspectives. One of the important parts of the interview occurred when we discussed how to train and develop people to transform corporate culture. If you do not prepare and develop people for transformation, innovation becomes very hard work. As a fact, most breakthrough initiatives fail. Companies that ignore the importance of transforming culture will instead experience breakthrough initiatives that derail without a logical reason. To learn more about leading in a world of constant disruption, view my series of videos on the Disruptive Leadership Model. Do not forget to like, share and repost.

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The Leadership Disruptor’s Playbook: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity

What’s the Most Successful Journey to Go From Supervisor to CEO? Most people do not inherit a business where they start as the CEO. Therefore, it is logical to think people rise up through the ranks. To rise through the ranks, there are strategies and tactics one can use on the journey to upper management. In this interview, Bernadette Boas, asks me to address specific challenges faced by supervisors and managers who are committed to rising up through the ranks. She and I look at tactics that allow managers to empower their people while developing new skills and competencies for themselves. Those new skills and competencies make them and their teams more valuable to the enterprise. As a plot twist, some of these tactics will sound counterintuitive at first. As the interview progresses, it becomes apparent how everyone benefits. Join me in this conversation for a transformative approach to leading teams and organizations. Do not forget to like, share and repost.