By Jeri T Denniston, Chief Marketing Strategist, Denner Group International 4-24-2013 Takeaways: Pinterest is driving more traffic to blogs and websites than Facebook and YouTube combined. New social media tools make sharing easy. Have you heard of Pinterest? It’s an online pinboard that helps you promote your products and services through pictures and videos….
By Jeri T Denniston, Chief Marketing Strategist, Denner Group International 4-12-2010 Takeaways: Look for feedback moments as a way to improve your personal behavior. Pay close attention to how others react to you both verbally and physically. One of the things we talk about in our practice is the importance of accepting, and in fact,…
By Jeri T Denniston, Chief Marketing Strategist, Denner Group International 6-12-2010 Takeaways: Helping your people achieve their personal and professional dreams helps the business, too. People are more productive and feel more connected to the company and their work when the employer helps them achieve what they want in life. Have you ever wondered why…
By Jeri T Denniston, Chief Marketing Strategist, Denner Group International 10-1-2010 Takeaways: Strategic thinking incorporates both a balance of creativity (mapping new paths, looking at outcomes) and analytical thought (identifying actions and processes to execute) , each utilized at different times when working on a problem or issue. I started an interesting discussion in my…
By Eric A Denniston, Managing Director, Denner Group International 6-8-2011 A favorite motto of mine is: “How you think, is how you plan, is how you act, and that determines the results you get.” I’d like to apply this to lessons from Japan’s tragedy in the context of strategic thinking, systems thinking and long-term…
By Eric A Denniston, Managing Director, Denner Group International Takeaways: Five interrelated concepts explain Systems Thinking, an advanced method of critical thinking. It is a holistic, purpose-driven approach to solving everyday challenges. Systems Thinking is an advanced method of critical thinking, which focuses on interdependence, relationships, and connectedness in addressing work and life issues. This…
By Jeri T Denniston, Chief Marketing Strategist, Denner Group International Takeaways: We all have two wolves inside us fighting for attention. The one you feed, give in to, is the one that wins the battle. By using a systems thinking process to think through difficult or challenging circumstances, you can focus on feeding the right…
By Eric A Denniston, Managing Director, Denner Group International Takeaways: Systems Thinking is becoming more and more prevalent in organizations. There is no “fast track” to learning Systems Thinking. It is possible to test the organizational culture and reinforce the practice of Systems Thinking. The discipline of Systems Thinking seems to be taking on an…
Introduction from Wisdom of Wolves by Twyman Towery The attitude of the wolf can be summed up simply: it is a constant visualization of success. The collective wisdom of wolves has been progressively programmed into their genetic makeup throughout the centuries. Wolves have mastered the technique of focusing their energies toward the activities that will…
By Eric Denniston, Managing Director, Denner Group International – April 2013 Takeaways: Examples of unintended consequences of a recently released app about guns on the Play store. Why a third party facilitator can really help in uncovering unintended consequences before they occur. What do you think of this? The Google Play app store has a…
