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5 Ways to Lead with a Future Focused Mindset

Why is it so difficult to focus on the future? Or at the very least, avoid getting blindsided by it? For disrupted companies like Kodak or Blackberry, the problem was clearly not a lack of effort or ability to innovate. As it turns out the problem lies in how we’re all hard-wired to think.

Future Focused: Music Giant UMG Transforms Its Business Model for the Era of Innovation

Universal Music Group is the world leader in music-based entertainment. But it wasn’t a straight line to the top. After a near-death experience, UMG navigated massive market and technological changes. Through a series of bold, future focused initiatives, they succeeded in finding a path to growth, and in reinventing the role of a music label in the twenty-first century.

Worried About the Next Crisis? Let the Last One Be Your Guide.

During times of rapid change, a collective look back will turbocharge your team’s agility and resilience, enabling it to thrive through whatever’s next.

Future Focused: Target Successfully Navigates Unprecedented Change and Ignites Industry-Leading Growth

With its on-trend merchandise, fast fashion, and amazing deals, Target is the perfect place to shop, socialize, and spend a Saturday afternoon. But more than that, Target is an example of a company that’s been able to thrive despite massive disruption across its industry.

Empathy in Healthcare Is a Waste, Unless It’s a Strategic Focus.

Building an organization that is truly wired to care requires a commitment by all.

Crafting Your Own Innovation Strategy: The Who, What, and How

A good innovation strategy takes a sizeable amount of rigorous thinking, backed up by data.