Dear Chicago: Embrace the Edge and Ignore Peter Thiel. Diversity drives innovation and innovation comes from the edges.

The key to successful “modern change management” involves a shift in perspective to “change leadership.”

Companies that understand how to manage M&A post-merger brand integration can improve their company’s ability to innovate.

How did LEGO recover from a 10-year period of declining performance? That’s simple. Company leadership stopped spinning their wheels and focused on improving execution.

Successful benchmarking isn’t about how you conduct your audit nor whether you look inside or outside your industry. The #1 secret to successful benchmarking is…

Inertia isn’t what kills companies. Active inertia is rarely a company’s problem. What causes companies to fail is crummy (or sloppy) execution.