Generation Flux
In our hypernetworked, mobile, social, global world, the rules and plans of yesterday are increasingly under pressure; the enterprises and individuals that will thrive will be those willing to adapt...
View ArticleEfficiency – yes, Adaptability – no…
…Generation Flux to the rescue! Fast Company’s February issue has a cover story and several articles about Generation Flux. Read yesterday’s post here for a quick summary. Better yet, go to the website...
View ArticleIf Only Things Were Like They Used To Be
Nostalgia is a natural human emotion, a survival mechanism that pushes people to avoid risk by applying what we’ve learned and relying on what’s worked before. It’s also about as useful as an appendix...
View ArticleThe Lessons of Innovation
The January issue of Fast Company magazine featured articles on Generation Flux. I thoroughly enjoyed it, posting several applications to ChurchWorld: Generation Flux Efficiency, Yes; Adaptability, No...
View ArticleAn Apple a Day
While doing some research recently, I came across a back issue of “Fast Company” magazine and a great article on Apple entitled “Apple Nation.” It’s one observer’s version of what “the Apple playbook”...
View ArticleGeneration Flux Revisited
One of the greatest challenges of 21st century leadership is that the world we were raised and trained in no longer exists. Robert Safian, Editor, Fast Company Earlier this year I wrote a series of...
View ArticleGrowth Should be a Tactic, Not a Strategy
Starbucks was recently named the most innovative company in the Food & Beverage category in Fast Company’s “World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.” Not a bad place for a company that just a few...
View ArticleIntegrating Front-Line Team Members Makes for Better Decisions
There is an overriding concern from many leaders in today’s organizations who are trying to lead in a time of tumultuous chaos: traditional organizational structures no longer seem sufficient. There’s...
View Article8 Lessons on Innovation, Brought to You by Philips and the LED
One of the classic (and most overused) images of innovation is a light bulb: It’s only fitting, then, to look at 8 lessons in innovation by way of Philips’s 50-year exploration of LEDs – courtesy of...
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