At least commutes have gotten a lot shorter with COVID. But, the distinction between home and work life is blurring further and talking to coworkers feels more like ordering a cup of coffee from Starbucks than a collegial exchange of ideas. Through conversations with our CEO Roundtable Panelists, we have Read more…
The Advantage Foundry Network Lifts Off We are excited to announce the launch and spinoff of the Advantage Foundry Network (AFN) from Advantary! We built AFN to serve leaders in their quest for success in the broadest sense of the word. To meet new challenges and find opportunity in change, Read more…
“Is the key to success today to ensure that your ideas go viral?” That was one of the questions that came up on one of our recent Advantary thought leadership roundtables. Whenever I hear that question, it makes me cringe. It’s true that in many corners of the marketing world Read more…
“One of the most important things for any leader is to never let anyone else define who you are. And you define who you are. ” – Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM Strong leadership is a critical component of successful organizations. Leaders must have the ability to execute on many Read more…
“A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness.” – Michael Jordan As we learned in greater detail through the documentary “The Last Dance”, Michael Jordan’s drive and will to win is legendary, but had to be coupled with world-class coaching to realize his full Read more…
Instead of better glasses, your network gives you better eyes. ~ Ronald Burt The collective market cap of Social Networks (Facebook, etc.) is in the trillions of dollars. In part, this value is derived from Metcalfe’s law: the value of a network is proportional to the square of participants or… Read more…
As individuals and businesses are deeply impacted by COVID-19 and its health and economic consequences, we are seeing experimentation that will change the landscape in the long term. The wine industry is no exception. With a shelter in place order, in some cases, consumption is going up. A primary distribution Read more…
I wasted time, now time doth waste me. – William Shakespeare Meetings move at the speed of the slowest mind in the room. – Dale Dauten, Business Author I think both Shakespeare and Mr. Dauten had the chance to go to some bad meetings. It is easy (and totally justifiable) Read more…