Any leader, from a CEO of a large company to the manager of a small team, is trying to get more throughput, more efficiency, get more done. We think we want a fast organization. But speed can take you in any direction, including the wrong one. It’s not just velocity...
To use a now familiar refrain, “the pandemic has accelerated the future”. None has seen a bigger acceleration than online grocery shopping. With the pandemic keeping consumers at home and away from stores (and restaurants), we estimate that total U.S. food and...
One of my favorite comedians is Adam Carolla. Several years ago Adam would do a show segment titled “What Can’t Adam Complain About?” A caller or audience member suggests a topic that, at face value, sounds like it would be really hard to complain about. Adam steps...
This week, I had the pleasure of joining Peter Crosby in the most recent podcast episode of Unpacking the Digital Shelf. With nearly 30,000 downloads, Unpacking the Digital Shelf is a podcast created for brand manufacturers strategizing to win in the digital age. A...