In my book, Shift the Work, I explore how important it is for companies to encourage their employees to innovate, and how the most forward-thinking companies encourage their employees to use their head brains in order to connect...
Posts by Joe Mechlinski
In order to innovate and succeed it's important to be free of the constraints of patterns and time to embrace what it means to be human. Gary Vaynerchuk has said: “How don’t you stay driven... You won the lotto of the universe....
Let’s face it. We try to tell ourselves that success is subjective, but we live in a world where success matters a great deal. It's how we deal with it that teaches us about our priorities regarding engagement, connection and...
Harley Davidson struggled mightily back in the early 1980s when Japan’s manufacturing took the upper hand. After several management buyouts, the company was down to a 15 percent share of the marketplace. When Vaughn L. Beals,...
We asked our team, “what are you most grateful for this year?” — and the answers were astounding. This year was built on risks, rewards, and reassertion for the SHIFT team. Collectively, we continued to champion our mission to...
Our three brains work in funny ways. Sometimes we do things without realizing why they work, but they do. Our heart brain advises our head brain or our gut brain tells us when something just isn't right. Psychologist and...
Widespread change demands approaching human intelligence like Pablo Picasso approached his art. He knew that we are capable of sensing and feeling as well as seeing. He knew that we use all three of our brains – head, heart and...
Engagement is not something you do and it's done. It's continuous. Life offers two different types of games, says James P. Carse in his book Finite and Infinite Games. One is a "finite" game, which is structured by...
Can you solve food waste and hunger from your doorstep? Our friends at Hungry Harvest think so. Hungry Harvest is a farm to doorstep produce delivery service on a mission to end food waste and hunger. Every delivery rescues...
