Business Resources & Education

Tips on Developing a Collaborative Mindset
In business and life, there are often moments when one simply can’t seem to find a way forward. A collaborative mindset is a critical part of the path ahead. We

Are You Focused on Assessing Your Past or Clarifying Your Future?
by Mark Samuel In a recent meeting of global company executives, I was asked about the difference between traditional change management and a B STATE approach for getting breakthrough results.

IT Group Drives Company-Wide Transformation & Saves Millions
Challenge For two and a half years, the IT group of a global manufacturer with over 90 sites on four continents, attempted to implement a new business model without success.

New Hospital Culture Conquers 3 Transformations in 3 Years
Challenge A new urban hospital was an exciting contribution to the community. The facility was new, they had the latest equipment and top medical staff. Nevertheless, in the first couple

Transforming Resistors into Unified Business Leaders
Challenge For decades, a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant had been running under a smart, traditional leader that always promoted their environment as unique. The employees took pride in handling things individually

Boosting Succession Bench Strength & Changing Culture
Challenge A very successful shipping company was in the process of upgrading its aging equipment with the latest technologies. Their inspirational CEO foresaw three challenges that needed to be addressed:

Inter-Departmental Cooperation Saves Millions & Improves Service
Challenge The Development Services Division of a small city had recently changed managers. The new manager was surprised by the lack of collaboration between department leaders at all levels causing

Ownership and Accountability: Key Strategies to Empower Autonomy in Your Business
No one wants to be micromanaged, or be a micromanager—but managers are held accountable for completion of work, and if the work isn’t being done, micromanaging becomes the default management

5 Leadership Lessons with Mark Samuel
Which people in history inspire you the most? Why? John F. Kennedy, while not being perfect, was able to mobilize the world with inspirational messages of hope, personal responsibility, and care

Moving from Current State to Breakthrough State
While most leaders know what the change is that they want to accomplish, few understand how to make those changes happen, especially when there is pressure for massive change in a relatively short period

Is Your Team Stuck? Three things you haven’t tried yet.
by Mark Samuel When your team just isn’t stepping up to produce the results you desperately need, months can be wasted in assessment to determine the cause and how to