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INSIGHTS BLOG
INSIGHTS BLOG
How I Became Obsessed With Business Innovation For Distributors
My business changed completely while I was standing on the deck of the USS George Washington as it was streaming through the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. That’s the moment that would turn my company…
6 Ideas You Missed At Unleash Innovation Summit 2019
UnleashWD Innovation Summit 2019 has wrapped up and once again, I’m bouncing off the walls with the energy created by all the smart, engaged, creative people I met. I am so grateful for the…
8 Sessions Not To Be Missed At UnleashWD Innovation Summit
Our UnleashWD Innovation Summit has become two of the most important days of the year for distributors who understand that the status quo is the enemy. …
7 Steps To Unlock Your Idea Into A Powerful Innovation
As Steve Jobs was interviewed explaining how the Macintosh was developed he explains in the video below the importance of looking beyond your four walls. …
How To Use Disruptive Reality As A Catalyst For Change
I have been a fan of former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Admiral (ret) James Stavridis since we met back in 2008. At the time Stavridis was the Commander of …
6 Benchmarks Of Future Relevance For Distributors
With the pace of change and disruptive forces impacting distribution today, distributors need to work harder than ever before in defining relevance. Relevance not just for today, but for a changing world …
9 Lessons To Infuse Into Your Strategic Planning
Over the last 36 months had the opportunity to lead strategic planning workshops for associations, buying groups, independent distributors, and one manufacturer. While each engagement has its uniquenesses …
What’s Next For Distribution Leaders
You know those moments …. Those moments you are so centered that your purpose is crystal clear. Those moments of clarity, that you are certain your path forward is destined to succeed. Those moments of growth for …
Long-Term Thinking In A Short-Term World
On February 14, 1924, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changed its name. International Business Machines Corporation was born that day. IBM. Big Blue. Was here to stay. From that point on …
There Is More To Do Distribution Leaders
How far will 30 steps take you? If your steps are linear, you’ll travel 30 meters. But set your sites on 30 exponential steps … you know, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 … and you will travel over 1 billion meters (1,073,741,824 meters …
Worry About Long-Term Business Sustainability Keeps 62% of Distribution Leaders Up at Night
Innovation thought leader Dirk Beveridge has launched My Life’s Work™, an executive coaching program for independent distribution executives who expect to transition leadership of the business …
The Single Most Important Thought Exercise For Distributor Strategic Planning
Returning from the Labor Day weekend begins the strategic planning process for many distributors. Leading the business without a strategic plan would be equal to, if our political leaders in Washington continually …
