John Weathington
Helps leaders improve individual and organizational performance. In a recent effort, he helped the leaders of a precocious, high-tech firm develop a strategy to accelerate their growth from $1B to $5B in revenue within four years
Good People are Burning Out Quickly
As we enter March, I’m noticing an unsettling pattern across several leadership teams I’m working with: in many cases, key contributors are already showing early signs of burnout — and we are only two months into the year. For senior leaders, this is more than a...
The People Choice
Many organizations claim their people are their greatest asset. Few design their strategy as if that were actually true. Companies that make the people choice build cultures where smart and happy people transform ingenuity into innovation—and innovation into enduring competitive advantage.
Protecting the Space Where Innovation Happens
Innovation is fragile. Even well-run organizations can unintentionally crowd out the conditions required for discovery. Sustaining innovation requires more than creativity—it requires a system where discovery is protected, ideas are developed into value, and people are motivated to move them forward.
Are You Spending Time on Strategy?
By now, most leaders have moved beyond annual planning and are back in the gravitational pull of day-to-day execution. Recently, I began working with a senior leader at a major pharmaceutical company who is struggling to focus on strategy because she is deeply...
20/20 Organizational Design
The challenge of organizational design is no longer simply arranging structures and processes, but creating a system whose elements align and reinforce one another so the enterprise can operate in a state of organizational flow.
A Great Way to Start Your Day
It's the first workday of February, so I wanted to help you get an excellent start. In fact, I would like to help you get an excellent start every day by sharing with you what I do every day. When I wake up in the morning, the very first thing I do is meditate. On...
The Most Important Decision in Strategy
Strategy may be the most overused word in the language of business. Companies create strategic plans, hold strategic offsites, and launch strategic initiatives. The result is often a farrago of activity loosely labeled “strategy,” but rarely anchored in a coherent understanding of what strategy actually is.
Grow Your Business UP!
Get your copy of "Grow Your Business UP!" on Amazon today! Super excited to announce the release of my new book, "Grow Your Business UP! Unlocking the Full Potential of Gifted and Precocious Organizations" This is a journey that Kim and I "officially" started about...
Flying High Again
“The flag is a symbol which speaks of the past and of the future; it is not a thing of cloth, but a thing of spirit.” President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed these words during his Memorial Day address on May 31, 1915, while contemplating the notion of entering an...
You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll
Many people feel Elvis was The King of Rock & Roll. Do you agree? If you do, you are probably more on the right side of history than others. Of course, it depends on how you define king and what your version of rock & roll is; however, the term “rock &...
