Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. ~ George Bernard Shaw

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Welcome! Thanks for joining me in a place that merges both personal and professional insight, experience and moments that I choose to share. If you have come this far, you are committed and passionate about creating success. With the right tools in place you are ready to make change. I invite you to get to know me a bit better. I am that person who can help define your path and help you execute the change of course to ensure active results and professional growth. If you read something that sparks dialogue, please do drop me a line, via email or call.

Is People Leadership Recognized?

Is People Leadership Recognized?

posted by Dave Dame date-icon April 04, 2016

Lately I have been thinking about whether true people leadership is recognized in today’s corporate culture. You hear great leaders who have ‘owned’ tangible initiatives that drove products to market or grew organizations. They have done a great job in working directly with customers, sold a vision to stakeholders, negotiated investment in driving new capability that ends up in customer’s hands…resulting into Sales. They get recognized for their achievements as a great leader. This is critical for business survival.…

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Don't look for the right company to work for, create it.

Don't look for the right company to work for, create it.

posted by Dave Dame date-icon March 01, 2016

People always look to see if the grass is greener on the other side. They leave their current company because they are frustrated with their role, culture, politics, etc. They only move on again two years later. The average someone stays at the same company is 2-3 years. Instead of moving jobs to work for the 'right' company, work to change your role/company to the right company. Companies need to continually change to compete. They need to be able to react to the market, technology, and their customers. They also need to change to keep an exciting…

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Today’s Customer Is Not Going To Be The Same As Tomorrow’s Customer

Today’s Customer Is Not Going To Be The Same As Tomorrow’s Customer

posted by Dave Dame date-icon August 24, 2015

There’s an old Wayne Gretzky quote that I love, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been”. Similarly, an organization must focus the business around tomorrow’s customer, not today’s customer. The organization must continually learn from its customers to guide the business. It is imperative that the organization considers where, why and how the customer will be using the product. For example, consider the evolution of the personal banking user experience. Traditionally, the bank’s customers…

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