Lessons from Jawbone's Failure: Business Insights

Pardon me. Isn’t it unwise to be in sensitive negotiations with someone and simultaneously belittle them publicly while you’re still in negotiation?

We’re starting where most businesses actually live: the messy middle, where growth is exciting, operations are a little chaotic, and not every good idea turns out to be one. We talk about what it really takes to build a consulting or advisory business, from wins and lessons learned to workflow messes, busywork, and the systems that help you reclaim time and grow with less chaos. Honest, practical, and slightly unfiltered, just the way real business building tends to be. https://lnkd.in/gAw_WDdH

Dealing With Conflict Resolution Part 4 | RestorationTV In this powerful episode of RestorationTV, Apostle Don Hughes and co-host Renee Hughes Scattergood lead an insightful panel discussion on “Dealing With Conflict Resolution – Part 4.” Joined by Apostle Leo Palmer, Pastor David Braxton, Apostle Michael Fram, Prophet Andrew Gonzales, and Prophet Jeff Hammond, this session brings together seasoned voices to address real-life challenges in relationships and ministry. Building on previous discussions, Part 4 dives deeper into the processes of reconciliation, accountability, and maintaining unity in the midst of conflict. Each leader shares practical wisdom and Kingdom-centered principles for navigating difficult conversations, restoring trust, and fostering healthy communication.

The work of Self-Authoring is an ongoing process throughout our lives. I am sharing thirty years of work distilled into something I trust is practical, needed and worth your time - Unleashing Self-Authorship. Link in comments.

Redefining the GC role... In this episode of our GC Series, we're joined by Lorna Burnet, General Counsel for Performance Excellence at The Weir Group PLC. Lorna dives into her career journey and overcoming the challenges that have come with shifting perceptions of her role from a legal gatekeeper to a strategic enabler Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/e-d5SQxt

The gap between how an organization treats the expected and the unexpected is the precise measure of its actual character. Nothing more is required to assess it. Nothing less will do.

What you say privately should reflect what you say publicly In our latest episode, Giles Kenningham MBE joins Arun Chauhan (FICA) Director & Founder of Tenet Law to explore the realities of crisis communication and why what organisations say privately must always align with what they say publicly. Giles shares his tips for managing high‑pressure situations, avoiding messaging missteps, and maintaining trust with stakeholders when scrutiny is at its highest. The conversation covers how legal, communications and leadership teams can work together to protect both reputation and credibility during a crisis. https://lnkd.in/dYtXJEuf

What do hostage negotiators understand about people that most of us don’t? In this video, the authors of Never Settle, Attia Qureshi and John Richardson, break down a surprising insight from real negotiation scenarios—and how it applies to your everyday life. The key isn’t logic or even fairness. It’s understanding what someone wants in the moment—and how small actions can shift behavior in powerful ways. One of the simplest (and most overlooked) tools? Doing someone a favor. That small move can create a subtle sense of obligation—one that makes people more likely to say yes, often without realizing why. This is just one practical strategy from Never Settle, a book about using negotiation and influence in real-world situations—at work, at home, and everywhere in between. 📘 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4umvySr

Towards the middle of this conversation with Kevin Vanhoozer, he mentions an important thing about the value of disagreement: it teaches maturity and humility. Without the proper framework and process for disagreement, organizations tend to miss those opportunities that lead to maturity and growth. https://lnkd.in/gKEZqBWQ

Excellent article by Rae Martens! “Partnership in research is not a problem to solve. It is a practice to sustain imperfectly, iteratively, with care and humility and the occasional necessary repair. The imperfection is not despite the relationship. Often, it is evidence of it.”