by Brant Cooper | Dec 30, 2022 | Disruption Proof, Podcasts
Corporate HR teams are facing unprecedented uncertainty: hybrid work, the “big quit”, and “silent quit”. To make things worse, an exhausted, burned-out workforce. The remaining workforce will be implored to “just work harder.” This is a recursive, negative cycle. Can...
by Brant Cooper | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog post, Disruption Proof
We’re coming to the end of 2022 and ’tis the season to evaluate 2022’s performance and plan for 2023 targets. Despite ongoing challenges in the economic and business environment, I’ve heard from many people that they had aggressive metrics for themselves and their...
by Brant Cooper | Dec 6, 2022 | Disruption Proof, Podcasts
Most re-orgs cut into muscle not just fat. As we head into an uncertain economy in 2023 and businesses plan for the year ahead, re-orgs are likely. While re-organizing parts of the business might improve some efficiencies, it’s often disguising leadership problems...
by Brant Cooper | Nov 21, 2022 | Disruption Proof, Podcasts
What’s so interesting about KPIs and OKRs is every few years there’s a new framework for metrics, but essentially, they’re always about outcomes. So, what are the desired outcomes? We want more customers. We want happier customers. We want more revenue, more growth,...
by Brant Cooper | Nov 10, 2022 | Blog post, Digital Transformation, Disruption Proof
Dividing your company into execution mode vs exploration mode, as recommended by the multi-named mythology of “ambidextrous organizations,” “dual operating systems,” or “dual innovation,” will prevent you from competing efficiently in the digital age. These are...
by Brant Cooper | Nov 8, 2022 | Disruption Proof, Podcasts
The trap that many corporations fall into is the belief that digital transformation is mostly a technological thing. They think that they can hire a bunch of software engineers or outsource to development companies and that’ll solve their digital transformation...
by Brant Cooper | Oct 24, 2022 | Disruption Proof, Podcasts
How do you reduce uncertainty in your business? Exploration is the norm. It’s not necessarily because people think of it that way, but because the default nature of a new business is not knowing. There is no blueprint yet for building, marketing, selling and...
by Brant Cooper | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog post, Disruption Proof
Opportunity discovery is the practice of figuring out where a business can find new growth. It’s the phase that comes before customer discovery and before product idea. (You can actually start with either of those, but one should take a big step backward to learn more...
by Brant Cooper | Oct 12, 2022 | Disruption Proof, Podcasts
Opportunity discovery is the practice of figuring out where a business can find new growth. It’s the phase that comes before customer discovery and before product idea. (You can actually start with either of those, but should take a big stop backward to figure out...
by Brant Cooper | Sep 28, 2022 | Disruption Proof, Podcasts
In this episode, we’re discussing opportunity discovery and what it means to find new opportunities within your organization.
