Organizational Evolution

Leadership Imperatives & a New Cultural Model (Module 5 of 14)
Is fear driving the behavior of your team? Are businesses sacrificing people to save profitability? Where are the good leaders, and how should they guide their teams in times of crisis? Michael and Marcus continue the discussion. Please share, leave comments, ask questions, etc.
A Shift in Mentalities & Business Model (Module 6 of 14)
Is Amazon truly customer-obsessed? Or, are they just pushing more products to their customers without understanding what customers are actually trying to achieve? What should retailers be doing differently if they want to be truly customer-centric. Michael and Marcus discuss.
Forward or Backward in a time of uncertainly (Module 7 of 14)
What should businesses do (and not do) in times of uncertainty, and how should they embrace the changes to their business models as a result of this pandemic? Why is a "bias for the new" so important coming out of this crisis, and what are the reasons many agile transitions have failed? Michael Ruckman and Marcus Guest continue their discussion on the effects of the pandemic on business.
Effectiveness Over Efficiency (Module 8 of 14)
Are you focusing on the right things in this crisis? William Demming, on coming out of a crisis, said, "Better to do the right things badly than to do the wrong things well." If you do the right things poorly, you can always get better. But if you are doing the wrong things, you may completely miss the the opportunity to create value for clients in the post crisis reality.
Effectiveness Over Efficiency (Module 8 of 14)
Are you focusing on the right things in this crisis? William Demming, on coming out of a crisis, said, "Better to do the right things badly than to do the wrong things well." If you do the right things poorly, you can always get better. But if you are doing the wrong things, you may completely miss the the opportunity to create value for clients in the post crisis reality.
A Grand Strategy for Surviving and Thriving (Module 9 of 14)
What about strategy in a time of crisis? Is it even possible to have a strategy, or should we just focus on the next step? Michael Ruckman and Marcus Guest continue their discussion on the effects of Coronavirus on business and leadership.
Authority and Leadership (Module 10 of 14)
Does authority make a great leader? Absolutely not ! Great leaders are those that are able to inspire and engage people in a particular movement and then guide them to the goal as needed. Michael Ruckman and Marcus Guest continue their discussion on the effects of Coronavirus on business.
Engaging people – lessons from gamification (Module 11 of 14)
Are you using game theory to keep your team engaged? How are people motivated while working remotely and what is the effect of game dynamics and game theory in the workplace? Michael Ruckman and Marcus Guest touch on new topics in this module.
Creating value by becoming a relationship centre organization (Module 12 of 14)
Do your customers value the relationship with your organization? Are you creating value for your customers? Michael Ruckman and Marcus Guest discuss the difference between responding to customer needs and creating value for customers. Turns out, creating value and building mutually beneficial relationships may be the key to long-term success.
Creating value by becoming a relationship centre organization (Module 12 of 14)
Do your customers value the relationship with your organization? Are you creating value for your customers? Michael Ruckman and Marcus Guest discuss the difference between responding to customer needs and creating value for customers. Turns out, creating value and building mutually beneficial relationships may be the key to long-term success.
Focus on what matters (Module 13 of 14 )
Are you focusing on what really matters? Surviving and thriving require different focus and different techniques. Michael Ruckman and Marcus Guest wrap up their discussion on the effects of the Coronavirus on business. See the full playlist if you haven't already!
Closing (Module 14 of 14)
Are you focusing on what really matters? Surviving and thriving require different focus and different techniques. Michael Ruckman and Marcus Guest wrap up their discussion on the effects of the Coronavirus on business. See the full playlist if you haven't already!
Interview for Mediametrics
Senteo Founder and Pesident Michael Ruckman talks about his experiences of working and running a business in Russia, and offers insights into the specifics of the Russian market.