So, what is it about asking questions that makes leaders spontaneously do so quickly what no carefully designed manual or process manages to do? Go with Pia's train of thought and take a look at the ideas that make up the magical question triangle – and in the process learn about building an inquiry-driven culture.
Monday, July 25, 2022
Building An Inquiry Driven Culture
Monday, July 18, 2022
Luci Creative is Exclusive Design Partner for the New Adams Presidential Center
Luci Creative, the award-winning experiential design studio, is delighted to announce its selection as the exclusive exhibition design partner for the new Adams Presidential Center to be built in Quincy, Massachusetts. Luci Creative has distinguished itself as a developer of award-winning interactive, state-of-the-art, and dynamic exhibitions and spaces that allow visitors to connect to an organization's purpose.
Screenshot source: Luci Creative
Monday, July 11, 2022
Do You Have Consistency of Interest and Perseverance of Effort?
It’s not just about being “resilient in the face of failure, but also about having deep commitments that you remain loyal to over many years,” says Duckworth.
The idea that grit is fundamental to long-term success sounds sensible enough. Keep doing what you’re doing, stay on task, be passionate, don’t give up and you will ultimately be rewarded.
Read on though to see how you can change your life from time to time to achieve a greater chance of success.
Monday, July 04, 2022
Explosive Growth By WPO Chicago Member Shital Daftari
Learn more here and while you are at it, sign up for EW's upcoming conference. An event you won't want to miss.
Monday, June 27, 2022
Friction Sharpens Creative Ideas
My personal favorite is:
1. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
One thing we talked about is how in big companies, you often get to collaborate with global team members who may bring a very different perspective from your local team. And when you’re working with people from Amsterdam and London and Boston and Bangalore, these varied perspectives can certainly create friction. And friction sharpens creative ideas.
Monday, June 20, 2022
Creating Equity and Sustainability Starts with Deep Work
I am not just a founder of a company working to create equity and sustainability in corporate procurement. I am also someone who grew up in a low-income household with a single biracial mom, and I experienced firsthand a harmful level of competition among people in need.
Further:
Legitimate empowerment starts with deep work—the kind that doesn't come with hashtags. Ensure your organization has the courage to do the work and bring truly viable solutions to your community.
Monday, June 13, 2022
Take a Break to Strategize
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Two years later she is still running her online company and generating more than a $1 million in revenue.
How did things change? Instead of giving up, she took a break to strategize. This she did by watching several videos of entrepreneurs and reading business articles. Had she found WPO, she would have grown faster but nevertheless, she made it to a million.
Read on to discover how she won the hearts and mind of total strangers to grow her business.
Monday, June 06, 2022
Pay Your Employees to Quit?
Monday, May 30, 2022
Peer Coaching At Your Business
Amid the current challenges, there are steps organizations can take to facilitate and encourage the formation of work relationships. One of the key methods for empowerment is peer coaching, a process in which two colleagues help each other reflect on experiences, offer support, build skills, and match their work to their sense of purpose.
It has been reported that the loss of work friendships is likely one reason so many people are choosing to leave their jobs.
To build the kinds of relationships that strengthen an organization—especially in an era of remote and hybrid work—businesses must be proactive. As the authors of the article for strategy+business says, "By giving employees the tools to develop relationships on their own, businesses can reap tremendous benefits—and build a stronger long-term future."
Monday, May 23, 2022
Own Your Power
As women entrepreneurs, don't we at least want to be successful? Don't we also want to achieve our goals? Having some power sounds good, too. Isn't that why we became entrepreneurs — to have success, be empowered and achieve our goals — just like our male counterparts?
Here's some powerful advice for new women entrepreneurs desire to become multimillion dollar business owners.
Monday, May 16, 2022
How Leaders Can Navigate Difficult Situations
So who can help executives navigate these difficult situations? The author, Brad Broken, says:
I’ve come to the conclusion that having a second-in-command on a team, no matter the team’s size, was a defining feature of a mission’s success.
Monday, May 09, 2022
50-Fastest: Congratulations SNT Biotech Founder Shital Daftari!
Monday, May 02, 2022
We All Want Our Lives Back
Rather than pushing to develop and deploy new technologies and approaches, many people are still focused on questioning the wearing of masks, a debate that intensified recently as a federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate, freeing airplane, train, bus, and other public transportation passengers to travel unmasked.
Read on to determine whether we are putting our lives at risk and how to protect yourself and your people going forward.
Monday, April 25, 2022
25th Annual WPO Conference May 4-6, 2022 in Montreal
Experience the understanding, support, and counsel of entrepreneurial equals and benefit from their collective wisdom as well as the wisdom of renowned speakers and thought leaders.
The WPO Annual Conference is the premier gathering of women entrepreneurs who lead multi-million-dollar businesses. Over three days, attendees build relationships, foster connections and learn new ways to grow and thrive both as an individual and as a leader.
Join us May 4-6 in Montreal, Québec at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Start Early with Retirement Plans
Here are 4 key issues to consider.
Monday, April 11, 2022
When You Sell, Do You Use the Word "We?"
Customers don't care about "we" or "you." They care about themselves and what you can do for them.
The key in mastering sales is switching statements about you and how great you are and what you do, to statements about them, and how great they are, and how they will produce more and profit more from ownership of your product or service.
Start eliminating "we" and "I' and go for: "How they will win." "What's in it for them." "Why they will soar in their business by XYZ."
Monday, April 04, 2022
Treating the Bullies At Work
But researchers agree that bullying is an understudied and widespread problem; the data we do have seems to show that bullying, in the US at least, is on the rise: according to a January 2021 survey by the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI), 30% of US workers reported being bullied, up from 19% in 2017.
Read on to learn how the pandemic has encouraged some bad behaviors that leaders need to look out for in the new hybrid world of work.
Monday, March 28, 2022
Why the Future of Work is Hybrid
It's time to adapt our work culture to the "excellence of anywhere" strategy. This reframes the conversation to help everyone focus on pulling together to achieve shared business objectives and prioritizing deliverables.
Read on to discover more.
Monday, March 21, 2022
Teaming Is Hard Post-Covid
The question becomes: What is a team?
Teams don’t exist simply because someone puts some names in boxes on an org chart and assigns a leader.
Read on to learn how to collaborate, where you can avoid the worst of both worlds: a bloated team-in-name-only with vague and unclear expectations.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Don't Underestimate the Complexity of Scale
Do not mistakenly assume that understanding the end product equals understanding how to produce that product at scale. For example, brewing a cup at home requires some tools: a machine (or a filter), some ground beans, and some water. But, it is far more complex than that at scale.
If you are going to build a business, solving a problem that can be scaled is vital for success.


















