Posts in: workplace innovation

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

Latch is now Mobile!

In 2019, SHIFT started conversations with Avanoo to acquire the platform that we all know today as Latch. At the time, Avanoo had 60,000 users watching videos every week on a platform that was not mobile-friendly. It turns...

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

How To Beat The GoldFish In The Game Of Focus

You’ve most likely heard about the year when the goldfish outperformed the human in a competition for the longest attention span. According to research, not only did the human average attention span decrease by 25% in just 15...

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

Question Your Own Leadership First

How does one become a leader? You've heard the line “Great leaders are born, not made.” This sums up the Great Man Theory popularized in the 1840’s and later changed to the Great Person Theory, thanks to the emergence of women...

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

When The Change Inside is Slower Than The Rate Of Change Outside

What's the top of mind most CEOs right now? Keeping up with the ever-accelerating rate of change. Before the pandemic (circa 2015 to 2018), futurists and columnists were writing about digital transformation and how...

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

Holacracy or Holacrazy? You don't want to miss this one

Most of our modern management practices stem from 19th-century factory floors. Did you know the first org chart ever created was designed in 1854 as a tree versus a pyramid? Read about it here! Since the Industrial Revolution,...

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

95% Of Your Employees Don't Know Your Company's Strategy

A chef needs a recipe. A pilot needs a flight plan. A student needs a syllabus. A builder needs a blueprint. A traveler needs a map. A leader needs a…..strategic plan? Maybe you started 2023 with bright eyes, excited for what...

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

Which Wolf Are You Feeding?

In the whirlwind of the ever-evolving landscape, leadership has never needed sharper acuity. Being the leader, the chief strategist, and the quarterback who must call the right plays and determine the best maneuvers is a true...

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

The Hidden Cost Of Not Managing Change; What Every CEO Needs To Know

Last week I met with another CEO struggling with the pains and pace of change.Mark, the CEO of a thriving company, constantly grapples with the demands of a rapidly changing corporate landscape. Despite his best efforts, he...

September 26, 2023 SHIFT

From Whispers to Screams: How I Lost a $33MM Client

I remember the sinking feeling in my gut like it was yesterday. It was a Tuesday afternoon, and I was eagerly waiting for a call with one of our biggest clients—a call I believed would be about rubber stamping and renewing our...