“To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.” – Samuel Johnson by Jeff Standridge It’s Monday morning, and you’re chomping at the bit to get your week going. You’re looking at your weekly calendar and downing a cup of joe before heading into the office when you hear...
by Jeff Standridge I’ve repeatedly seen it—successful people have a future orientation. They may not know exactly how they’re going to get there, but they have a crystal-clear vision of their intended destination. Underlying this vision, storming towards the uber-successful is a three-step...
I’ve been studying top performance among individual contributors and leaders for over three decades. I’ve studied it academically. I’ve studied it practically. And, I’ve studied it across multiple cultures in dozens of countries across five continents. One question that drives me is...
Innovation in any setting can be daunting. Being an entrepreneur is gut-wrenching, and filling the role of change agent takes a level of energy that most do not feel they possess. When you have the responsibility of being a change agent in your business, organization, or community, the burden...
Jeff D. Standridge, Ed.D., Chief Catalyst, Conductor Winning in any business environment demands that companies embrace various forms of disruptive innovation. This paradigm shift requires a new way of thinking throughout the entire organizational ecosystem – one that necessitates a culture of...
by Dr. Jeff Standridge In a previous article entitled “Leadership Drives Success”, I wrote about my definition of leadership, which I have honed over the years. Many people sent me very gracious comments praising that definition. Others sent equally gracious comments making very...
By Dr. Jeff Standridge, Chief Catalyst at Conductor I have a confession to make … I am a recovering academic. During my time as a professor, and for the past 25+ years, I have studied the differences between highly successful people (let’s say the top 1% of performers) and the average...