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Excelling during extraordinary times: 12 tips for catalysts and change makers
2023 is already shaping up to be another year of the unexpected, and pressure to anticipate and adapt. Economic uncertainty, a redefined talent marketplace, political and social instability, extreme weather events and other circumstances are among the changes creating the possibility that leaders will ride roller coasters on top of earthquakes – or at least…
Four Lessons Startups Can Find In Big Companies
It is not hard to beat up on big companies when it comes to innovation — and I’ve got plenty of proof, after two decades as one of those people delivering change from the inside of tough, conservative, regulated businesses. Big companies are bureaucratic. They are slow and complex. They get bogged down in how-things-have-always-been-…
Tips for Product Managers Enabling Innovation
In this just-released interview with podcast host Mike Fishbein we talk about how the lessons that came out of my research for The Change Maker’s Playbook applies to Product Managers — we talk about how to spot the right talent, kick bad habits, be more resourceful — and many other topics that have been road-tested…
Can the insurance sector move at the speed of change ?
Chances are you are presently or soon to be engaged in the annual planning cycle, taking stock of the year and anticipating your goals and targets for 2016. Annual planning feels anachronistic in a world where businesses survive only by operating at least at the speed of change, and where constant iteration is the order…
Amy is a leader who is demanding and relentless in the pursuit of the great.
In The Change Maker’s Playbook she shares her philosophy and methods to transform ‘out-there’ ideas into new real world business models that can change businesses’ growth trajectories and how brands engage with their customers.
Kahina Van Dyke
Global Head, Digital Channels & Client Data Analytics; Standard Chartered Bank Board Member, Progressive Insurance