March 23, 2022

Wise Directors Pivot

What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue that have been trapped by market inefficiencies? That’s the question...
January 28, 2022

Disruption Isn’t Optional

Responding to disruption will never be optional, but successful directors should realize that disrupting for the greater good has now become mandatory.
December 1, 2021

Well Behaved Directors Seldom Influence History

British author Mary Anne Evans, who used the pen name George Eliot, once advised, “The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.” The same can be said of directors who create disruption that leads to recovery after a crisis...
September 16, 2021

The Value of a Virtuoso CEO

Virtuosos distinguish themselves by exemplifying E5: excellence, expertise, experience, enterprise, and ethics. They force people to take them seriously. They don’t raise the bar—they set it for everyone else. They serve as gold standards...
August 5, 2021

Shouldn’t Boards Fear Disruption?

When we understand disruption and the people who intentionally create it, we understand how to design it instead of fearing it.
October 14, 2020

Directors Should Create a Disruptive Culture

Directors have the opportunity to establish a culture that doesn't ignore, diminish, or deny fear, but accepts it. Then they can trust in their abilities to sail in uncharted seas and disrupt the status quo.
December 30, 2019

Why Directors Should Create Disruption

How often do we hear the clarion cry, “Where was the board?” We hear this when a company experiences a scandal involving the CEO, an economic crisis, a product recall, or unethical practices...