by Carla Johnson | Feb 27, 2018 | Corporate Communications, Corporate Culture, Employee Engagement, Internal Communications, Leadership
February 27, 2018 by Michelle M. Smith The business world has had a long-standing love/hate relationship with hierarchy. Hierarchy determines who gets to decide what and where the information flows, which allows us to focus our attention on other aspects of running...
by Carla Johnson | Feb 13, 2018 | Business, Leadership, Women Keynote Speakers
February 13, 2018 by Carla Johnson Last month I wrote the first in a series of blogs about why and how we need to bring more women onto the main stage at events. The response has been incredible, and I want to thank everyone who has shared the post, commented, sent me...
by Carla Johnson | Jan 30, 2018 | Business, Corporate Communications, Leadership
January 30, 2018 by Michelle M. Smith I always remind my readers and audiences that however talented they are, their CEOs don’t want them to be Sales, Marketing, HR or Tech leaders – CEOs want them to be business leaders with Sales, Marketing, HR or Tech expertise....
by Carla Johnson | Nov 14, 2017 | Leadership, Marketing
November 14, 2017 by Michelle Smith I offer a cautionary tale here for every generation about our over-reliance on technology when being ‘social….’ While a technology fan and an active social media user, I contend that e-friends aren’t the same as real life friends,...
by Carla Johnson | Aug 10, 2017 | Creativity, Innovation, Leadership
August 10, 2017 by Carla Johnson I recently shared a post on the brutal truths about creativity that no one wants to talk about, which resonated with many readers. As I’ve talked with people about creativity, they tell me that’s something they ‘aren’t.’ When I take it...
by Carla Johnson | Mar 7, 2017 | Leadership, Marketing
March 7, 2017 by Carla Johnson Marketers’ confidence rose from last year. While almost a third (30{1fa3f09e2bb6719cc6653a34c4038b8f8c4ebd7a060bb979778d4383cd5dd806}) of marketers say they’re worried that their organization isn’t investing in the right customers. That...