THE VALUES OF STRUCTURED VERSUS UNSTRUCTURED CULTURE By Tony Streeter On the surface, it may seem as though there are endless types of business cultures. But when you boil them down, there are really just two: structured and unstructured. Structured cultures involve an approved “code of conduct,” which is enforced by management. In an unstructured […]Read More
AN ECONOMIC TSUNAMI IS HEADED THIS WAY By Kenneth W. Gronbach To predict the future accurately, only one crystal ball will do: people, by the numbers. Demographics can predict the future and its effect on the nature of different states in the United States. Remember, demographics precipitates economics, not the other way around. People came […]Read More
ROBOTS AND HUMANS, INNOVATING TOGETHER By Cliff Justice When we hear the term “robot,” we think of a machine that is programmed by a human and instructed by a computer, to carry out primarily physical tasks. General Motors introduced this basic type of robot into its Detroit assembly line in 1961 and, since then, robots […]Read More
HOW TO BE A CHANGE MANAGEMENT CHAMPION By Larry Solomon For every Batman, there’s a Robin. For every Bert, there’s an Ernie. And for every CEO, there’s a “translator.” The strategic placement of an HR leader in the role of translator, the right-hand person to the CEO, creates opportunities for that HR team member to […]Read More
HOW TO FLY BEYOND THE STATUS QUO By Josh Team The harsh truth of innovation is that it’s fundamentally challenging to any organization. It questions an organization’s core beliefs, and it casts into sharp relief the decisions leaders have made, the alternative paths they could have pursued and the myriad options that lie ahead. But […]Read More
HOW WILL TECHNOLOGY, MOBILITY & 5 GENERATIONS MESH? By J.R. Thomas Millennials are plugged into technology, they are mobile and desire variability in their lives. They also are starting to reach into the health care delivery system for themselves as well as to help care for their aging parents and grandparents. With Millennials now outnumbering […]Read More
REFINING BEST PRACTICES WITH THE NEW GUARD By Alexis Wier Venture capitalists and big-pocket investors bet on business concepts that reject conventional business models in favor of new ideas that increase efficiency, provide superior service and generate greater profits. These ‘disruptors’ include Uber deconstructing the taxi business, Airbnb in the hospitality industry and Dollar Shave […]Read More
THREE KEY STEPS TO A CLEAR, COMPELLING AND CONSISTENT STORY By James F. O’Gara design|dəˈzīn| noun a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of an object before it is built or made For too long, corporate messaging has been driven by tactics and vehicles (e.g., creating new advertising copy; […]Read More
OUR EVOLVING TEXAS POPULATION By Lloyd Potter, Ph.D. Almost everyone in Texas knows the population has been growing. Texas currently has a population of more than 27 million, and while California is larger, no state grew more than Texas during 2013. Generally, most think the source of Texas’ population growth is people moving to Texas. […]Read More
BRINGING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO FARMING & FRACTURING By Katharine Hayhoe & Emily Powell West Texas sits atop one of the world’s largest aquifers. Abundant water from the Ogallala has made the High Plains of Texas into the largest continuous area of intensive agriculture in the world. Towns and cities, farming and ranching, and, increasingly, […]Read More
