Category: Insights
The Insight That Got Away
How do you sense what’s next for your company and/or your team? Do you have a way of tracking the insights that are personal to you, as a leader, and not just insights that come from the flywheel? In a recent introductory course to The HuPerson’s DesignOS, we had an inspired conversation about tracking insights […]
The Multiple Strata of Awareness
When talking about awareness, there are many layers, more than we might be present to at first. Why does this matter? Because in a time when we are asked to be aware of multiple, simultaneous unprecedented changes on the planet, which seems to be a new normal, it might be helpful to know what form […]
The Game of Business: What Sets It Apart From Every Other Game?
In a Nutshell: What makes the game of business distinct from other games? Historically, the game of business has been arguably about making money, bottom line. HuPerson perspective shift: business can be about the flow and ‘currency’ of life force, a distinction that makes space for a new way of doing business. Daniel Goodenough and […]
The Nature of Time in the Game of Business
In sports, duration gives shape to the way a game is played. A game ends when the clock runs out, when the final set is played, or when a specific point total is reached. Tennis runs on sets. Soccer on halves. Basketball on quarters. Even golf has its own temporal architecture, measured through a fixed […]
Game On: Are You Clear About the Game You’ve Agreed to Play?
It’s not uncommon to think of business as a game. Consider this reflection from an influential leader: “Business is a game, the greatest game in the world if you know how to play it.” – Thomas J. Watson, early IBM leader In any game, there are agreements to participate. We make countless agreements each day […]
Rebranding from Meaning and Awareness
Rebranding is often understood as a shift in image or message, yet at its best, it is a movement of meaning. It begins with purpose, the why that gives a company coherence, and unfolds through awareness. When rebranding arises from meaning and mission, it becomes less about strategy and more about evolution. The work is to […]
From Strategy to a New View of Map-Making: Rethinking How Leaders Navigate Change
When the Map No Longer Matches the Territory When COVID hit, business stopped almost overnight. Dining rooms closed, doors locked, and an entire way of operating became impossible. At that moment, it was clear: we were not in Kansas anymore. As the CEO of a regional restaurant group, I watched 40 percent of our business […]
Sensitivity and AI: Investing Attention Where It Matters Most
A New Currency of Business Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we work. It scans data, drafts reports, manages tasks, and suggests creative ideas. Many, many organizations are investing in AI. Yet a deeper question emerges: Where are we investing human attention? In the rush to adopt AI, some companies treat employee attention as a cost […]
When Complexity Calls: Expanding Leadership at the Edge of the Known
A decision under smoke The call came during wildfire season. Smoke had spread into several worksites, and air quality dropped to levels considered unsafe for human health. The expected course of action was clear: carry on as usual, maintain operations, absorb the cost later if necessary. Faced with the decision, Jill Taylor, as CEO of […]
Innovation and the Walls of the City
The achiever brain naturally wants to safeguard its domain so that success can continue indefinitely. As a result, we’ve created a heavily guarded virtual wall around the city of business. Inside those walls, companies often treat innovation as something to manage. A division is carved out, R&D is siloed, and the rest of the enterprise […]
When “File Not Found” Becomes a Leadership Asset
Across industries, executives are naming the same experience: the playbooks they once relied on no longer fit. AI and automation are moving quickly, financial pressures remain volatile, and risks seem to arrive in clusters rather than one at a time. Many leaders describe a quiet sense of “file not found”—that moment when the system searches […]
Scaling With Meaning
The pressure to grow is everywhere. Leaders are told to scale faster, expand further, and multiply what they already have—or risk being left behind. The narrative is often about numbers: 10x growth, market share, valuations. Yet scaling for its own sake can be fragile. A strategy that looks promising today may unravel tomorrow when the […]