by Todd | Dec 20, 2025 | Transformation
Most business recovery advice sounds reasonable until you’re actually drowning. “Develop a strategic plan.” “Engage stakeholders.” “Build consensus around the path forward.” Try telling that to a leadership team staring at 90...
by Todd | Dec 20, 2025 | Transformation Team Building
The data is unambiguous: diverse leadership teams outperform homogeneous ones. McKinsey’s research shows companies in the top quartile for diversity are 35% more likely to generate above-average returns. Yet most organizations continue building leadership teams...
by Todd | Dec 19, 2025 | Innovation
The CEO nodded enthusiastically through my presentation on orthodoxy-smashing. Great framework. Compelling examples. Clear path forward. Then came the question that kills transformation: “Can we pilot this somewhere low-risk first?” Translation: this...
by Todd | Dec 19, 2025 | Innovation
Executives ask me the same question every time: “How long will this take?” They want a number. A milestone. A date they can put in a board presentation. The honest answer is uncomfortable: orthodoxy-smashing timelines depend entirely on what you’re...
by Todd | Dec 18, 2025 | Innovation
Every disrupted industry saw it coming. The taxi industry watched Uber approach for years. Kodak invented digital photography then ignored it. Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix for $50 million. The signals were there. The orthodoxies were visible. The...
