Forging a new, stronger future together

Forging a new, stronger future together

Remember the Stockdale Paradox.  James Stockdale was held prisoner for seven and half years during the Vietnam War. Year after year, he faced a violent and volatile daily existence with an uncertain future.  When Jim Collins, renowned business scholar and author,...
It’s a new year – it’s time to get gritty

It’s a new year – it’s time to get gritty

A growth mindset and the grit to get back up matter most of all. Carol Dweck wrote what is arguably the most important book for those charged with the care of others, at work and at home, when she distinguished a growth mindset from a fixed mindset. A fixed mindset...
The great resignation is upon us – are you ready?

The great resignation is upon us – are you ready?

Covid-19 has pushed us 10 years into the future. The crisis forced us to stay apart and then highlighted just how much work could be done remotely. Before March 2020, video conferencing existed, the most valuable companies in the world relied on code and media as...
Whose shoulders are you standing on?

Whose shoulders are you standing on?

BY MATT SYMES, CEO + INSTRUCTOR, SYMPLI WORKS Great teams value conflict and tension, they embrace diversity in a meaningful way to challenge perspectives and mental models, and they do so in service of a greater purpose. It’s easy to say and hard to do. Whose...