Author: andrea@elytradesign.com
Jul 18, 2022
Create the Best Team Too many people live with a gnawing feeling that their team and, indeed, their entire organization could and should run more smoothly, more purposefully, and more effectively. But they are unable to actualize it amidst the daily Swirl, contends business and strategy expert Richard S. Hawkes,…
May 24, 2022
By Martin Zwilling | May 20, 2022 Building and transforming organizational teams is far more complicated than building products. In my experience as a business advisor, most organizations, large and small, struggle to keep up with the pace of change and competitive forces today. You may have a brilliant product…
May 13, 2022
by Richard S. Hawkes | May 2, 2022 How many meetings have you been in that caused you to ask yourself, “Why am I here? What am I doing? What’s the purpose of this meeting? Are we accomplishing anything?” I call this “The Swirl.” High activity, low focus. Intense motion,…
May 12, 2022
By Richard Hawkes | March 31, 2022 CEO World Magazine Sometimes people talk about their business’s competitive advantage like it is a thing or collection of things—see that shiny thing, it is the source of our competitive advantage. You will hear comments like “our competitive advantage is customer loyalty” or…
Apr 25, 2022
by Richard S. Hawkes | April 14, 2022 HR Magazine Creative tension is essential to high performing teams The amount of ink that has been spilled in an effort to improve the performance of teams is daunting. And yet, we forge ahead. Why? Because any little advantage in the quality…
Apr 19, 2022
KIRKUS REVIEWS | April 7, 2022 NAVIGATE THE SWIRL A leadership consultant explains how certain conversations can transform a business. Hawkes uses an unusual but apropos word to define the constant change that most business leaders face: “the Swirl.” The term acts as an anchor in an absorbing business book…
Apr 18, 2022
An Interview by Robert Heinzman with LP Frieder, III. LP Frieder is the COO of Gentex Corporation, which is headquartered in Simpson, Pennsylvania. The company has been privately held for three generations, and LP is the fourth generation involved in the business. Engaged with Growth River since early 2009, Gentex…
Apr 13, 2022
By: Jim Stroud, VP of Marketing, Proactive Talent April 11, 2022 Is workplace drama standing in the way of productivity? Do colleagues fight over petty issues? Are teams more concerned about protecting their territory than getting the job done? Is bad behavior being tolerated? These are just a few of…
Apr 07, 2022
By Stephanie Vozza | April 7, 2022 Here’s why we crave workplace gossip—even when it’s best to avoid. ...Office drama also negatively impacts a company’s ability to grow, scale, and attract talent, says Richard Hawkes, author of Navigate the Swirl: 7 Crucial Conversations for Business Transformation. “Companies that have leaders who…
Mar 24, 2022
March 23, 2022 by Richard Hawkes Business Management Daily Back in elementary school, you might have encountered a teacher who made the class an exciting offer. If every student in the room passed the math test on Friday morning, the class could have an extra half hour of recess that…
