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Partnership with the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program

We are so excited to announce that in 2021 we will be partnering with the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program to offer leadership and communication training to program participants. The Borlaug Fellowship promotes food security and economic growth by providing training and collaborative research opportunities to fellows from developing and middle-income countries.…

Maintaining Psychological Safety Under Pressure

We like these thoughts from Shane Haste on how leaders can avoid falling into the “dark side” when the pressure is on. Letting psychological safety get pushed to the side, even for a moment, can cause long-lasting damage to organizational culture. Here’s his advice. Take a pause and ask yourself these three questions: What should…

Picking Out a Frame

Wood or metal? Classic or contemporary? Statement-making thick or barely there minimalist? There are a lot of choices when picking out a picture frame, not to mention choosing a mat and deciding whether you want glare-free or just regular glass. My wife and I face this decision now and again when we decide to frame…

The Art of Gathering

One of our first reads of the new year is The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker. Like you, we ask people to gather a lot. At Purdue Scott asks his students to gather for class. At Hutcheson Associates we ask colleagues to collaborate with us on projects.…

The AEM Cube

We live in a fast-changing world requiring both organizations and individuals to be agile. Thankfully, adapting to changing environments is part of human nature. People are also inherently curious and seek ways to grow, develop, and innovate. Each individual approaches change, growth, and innovation differently. How do you organize all these different perspectives successfully? The…

Evaluation Data from Strategic Doing Pilot at Purdue Polytechnic High School

A few weeks ago we were asked by the administration of the Purdue Polytechnic High School to deliver a series of lessons to their students. We covered seven of the ten “agile leadership” skills that make up the Strategic Doing discipline. With COVID keeping everyone at home, we turned to Zoom for delivery. Honestly, we…

Strategic Doing in Healthcare

Hello. If you’ve found your way here, chances are it is as a result of an online course in which you were introduced to Strategic Doing in the context of the complex, often “wicked,” problems associated with healthcare. You were promised more information about how you could continue learning about Strategic Doing as a discipline…

Collaborative Innovation (MGMT 59000)

Innovation is a contact sport. Course Description: This course asks learners to view innovation through the lens of collaboration – as a phenomenon that occurs horizontally across boundaries. Learners will gain insights and skills to design and guide the conversations, platforms, and ecosystems that lead to shared-value innovation. The course brings together theories and insights from a variety of disciplines…

Leadership Philosophy (OLS 48700)

A just society is a society that if you knew everything about it, you’d be willing to enter it in a random place. – John Rawls Purdue Course Catalogue Description: A review of current managerial, education, and development theories and practices; discussions of fundamental social, economic, and political changes affecting business and the art of managing; implications of…

Leading for Organizational Change and Innovation (OLS 38600)

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change. – Charles Darwin Purdue Course Catalogue Description: Introduction to and overview of fundamental concepts of leading organizational change and innovation. Detailed Course Description: Change is as inevitable as the passing of…

ExecutionDNA

ExecutionDNA helps organizations transform by aligning mission, vision, and strategy with action, outcomes, and impact. In other words, we help you get (strategic) stuff done! The Problems Organizations Are Facing Strategic planning is easy. Strategic doing is hard. Strategic direction gets set in the c-suite; but execution fails somewhere between there and the front line. Strategy gets articulated in documents and…

FullSpectrum

Why Values, Purpose, and Culture? There’s been no shortage of books, TedTalks, and another content related to values, purpose, and culture in organizations. Simon Sinek’s Start with Why has been broadly embraced. Minister and author Rick Warren’s message of being “purpose-driven” has resonated far beyond churches. It is no surprise that leaders and managers have a strong interest…