by Carla Johnson | Dec 2, 2024 | Creativity, Innovation, Leadership
Strategic planning takes way more than just analytical thinking. True, you need analytical thinking to make sure that you know the details of how to actually get the job done But strategic planning requires you to envision possibilities, look for fresh opportunities,...
by Carla Johnson | Jan 10, 2023 | Business, Corporate Culture, Innovation, Leadership
January 3, 2023 A century ago, economist Joseph Schumpeter said that crises were seedbeds of innovation and entrepreneurship. History shows that during these times, new technologies are developed and industries remade. These are times when people discover...
by Carla Johnson | Dec 8, 2021 | Corporate Culture, Customer Experience, Innovation, Leadership, Marketing
December 8, 2021Most of our day centers around computer screens, phones, or tablets. It can be easy to forget that when you send an email or hit the “publish” button that there’s a real, live person on the other end. We fall into a digital trap that...
by Carla Johnson | Oct 12, 2021 | Corporate Culture, Leadership
So much of business is focused on investors and profits. What’s forgotten is the heart of the equation – customers and the employees who serve them. When a business sets its sights on how to give back to the world through their people, they’re able to make the world a...
by Carla Johnson | Jun 21, 2021 | Change Management, Innovation, Leadership
June 22, 2021 What do Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and John Oliver have to do with a global pandemic? Everything, it turns out. In March 2020, people worldwide left the office for the day. Some are trickling back in the doors now. Others are waiting to see what local...
by Carla Johnson | Dec 3, 2020 | Innovation, Leadership
December 3, 2020 It’s the time of year when people begin looking heavily at the change in the calendar and planning ahead. For every company, team and leader, strategic planning is the most important activity they do on a regular basis. It sets the tone for the...
