Decision-Making Dynamics

Every successful organization has a board of directors, but who's sitting on yours? The people influencing your decisions can either challenge your limitations or reinforce them. Discover why intentionally building and regularly evaluating your sphere of influence may be one of the most important investments you make in your future.

Changing direction doesn’t always mean abandoning the goal. George Eastman’s journey from cumbersome photography to Kodak shows what can happen when persistence meets adaptability. Sometimes success isn’t about pushing harder down the same road. It’s recognizing when there’s a better route.

Failure gets expensive when teams rush past it. A missed deadline, failed launch, lost client, safety incident, or poor game result can teach nothing if the team only assigns blame and moves on. A good debrief changes that. It turns a setback into clear feedback, better choices, and stronger future work.