Taking the Long View of Near Term Change
Today, I read an article in the McKinsey Quarterly. It began: “Change is the dominant fact of life in every business today. And the ability to master and exploit change has become one of the most sought-after management skills. This is particularly true in marketing, where the very tempo of change is constantly quickening.Today’s chief executive […]
The Future Is Not Now
The future is, by definition, in the future. Sounds obvious enough, so why did I think it would be worth pointing this out? I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard or read proclamations that “the future is now.” That we are “living in the future today.” That the future “has arrived.” Over the past […]
Let’s Get Physical
Let’s get physical. It might be the hook from an Olivia Newton John song, good advice for sedentary desk job workers, or an ill-advised proposition that will land you in hot water with your HR department. But today I’m calling upon the phrase to open a conversation about something different — the vital importance of […]