We all trust tech to some extent—we have to. But do you have confidence in the technology decisions you need to make?

Ideas come naturally to all of us but the process of placing our bets, making them happen, and seeing things through takes discipline

Fifteen. Or sixty-four. Heck, the more the merrier—as long as enough good ones make it to reality.

Your ideas end up in one of two places. They either become reality—when you effectively transfer them to the field—or they don’t.

When do you decide to shift focus and take a chance?

An idea is just an idea until it’s shared. Could be brilliant, could be a dud, but the only way to find out whether your idea will stick is to place it gently in the hands of those that could benefit.

No—I’m not concerned whether you have your ideas in the shower, while you’re driving or while you are in the midst of your daily routine.

The important question is this—do you wait till you have a problem to solve or are you on an unremitting hunt for opportunities?

Innovations are ideas—implemented.

Leaders generate ideas. Great leaders curate those ideas and make the best come true. Simple, right? Not so fast.

You’re a leader filled with all kinds of ideas for the future. Maybe you can’t wait to try them all out. Maybe you’re selective and focus on your favourites. Or maybe you’re too busy or just cautious and can’t get out of the blocks.

Whatever the case, it’s worth stepping back for a spell to consider where your ideas come from.

We're all in the business of helping customers achieve their goals. By providing tools and skills, we create experts and make customers' lives easier.

Apparently, I left you hanging at the end of my Don’t copy paste post. A lot of readers have asked that I tell the story of the happy ending.

So here it is ...

Nature wired us to see threats before we see opportunities. But there's a risk is that you will see a threat and others see an opportunity.

AI has often felt like a sledge hammer on a carpet tack. But the time has arrived for all business leaders to take a look.

My father was an accountant. For 70 years, he produced pristine double-entry ledgers in the most beautiful hand-writing. That was his art. Double entry bookkeeping is a 700-year-old technology, but its days may be numbered.

Making decisions can be tough, but procrastination is worse.

We’re all well aware of the role apps play in our lives. A great way to keep a useful tool within reach—and the app provider's brand in our pocket.

Yet the vast majority of businesses have yet to grasp what this can do for their customers.

You've established the new vision for your business and your leadership team is locked and loaded.

Congratulations! Now for the hard part—what’ll be different on Monday?

Early in your career, you probably had the luxury of focusing on the challenges of the day.

But as you broaden your scope and take on larger leadership challenges, it pays to add dimensions to your thinking.

After a while, experts perform by rote—and that's when the trouble starts.

Every investment you make has a goal. The question is whether that's to build the future or fix the past.