Daniel and I share what we learned together through Season One and what we’re planning for Season Two. Thanks for listening!
The future will come faster than anyone has ever experienced before. It’s incredibly important to remain an aggressive learner and stay curious about everything. The one who will win in this decade of disruption will remain flexible in all ways.
The entire idea of building a workforce is being turned upside down. How we work together, win together, and learn together will continue to adapt. But the one constant that will remain the same is that your people are your secret sauce.
You can't create a culture of learning and not make room for people and teams to fail. Instead, we need to shift our perspective from failure and success to learning. But the obstacles to achieving that shift seem to be deeper than first thought.
Analytics isn't just about documenting what already happened. Rather, it is about empowering every business leader to have access to real-time data so they are equipped to make new decisions as new information is available.
It is uncommon to innovate and have that innovation be profitable from Day One. What we really want is growth without risk. And that is a leadership challenge, not a breakdown in innovation processes.
It's very difficult to stop what's currently in motion. Most leaders are very uncomfortable letting go of even underperforming aspects of their business to make room for new opportunities.
Don’t solve the problem. Solve the source of the problem. Solving the problem—rather than the source—delays the inevitable. This is often hard to do when lagging indicators don’t yet necessitate change.
Right Team, Right Projects, Right Outcomes. Period. If you want to move forward, you need to unleash the genius of your teams and get everyone organized around shared outcomes and a generally accepted preferred future.
Confirmation bias is a thing. And the more successful you are, the more risk is involved in doing something new. But the same courage it took you to rise to your current position is required to lead forward.
Don’t aim for perfection. Focus on learning. If you focus on perfection, you’ll never get started. Too often we kill new initiatives by holding them to the same level of expectations as established lines of business.
The future of business strategy will be built around a culture of learning. It’s too easy to fall back on previous experience. If you really want to lead change, you need to fast, flat, and flexible. The Velocity Factor is co-hosted by Ben Stroup, President of Velocity Strategy Solutions, and Daniel Montgomery, President of Leadership Reality. Together, they explore the practical realities of leadership, change, and growth. Their raw and unfiltered approach is refreshingly honest, authentic, and helpful. When you achieve speed and direction in your leadership and organization, velocity will carry you farther than you ever imagined and faster than you ever thought possible. Now that’s strategy at the speed of change. Let’s do this!
Leading teams that are also aligned with your business strategy is critical to your success. You need the right people working on the right projects driving toward the right outcomes. The Velocity Factor is co-hosted by Ben Stroup, President of Velocity Strategy Solutions, and Daniel Montgomery, President of Leadership Reality. Together, they explore the practical realities of leadership, change, and growth. Their raw and unfiltered approach is refreshingly honest, authentic, and helpful. When you achieve speed and direction in your leadership and organization, velocity will carry you farther than you ever imagined and faster than you ever thought possible. Now that’s strategy at the speed of change. Let’s do this!
Every leader knows what it’s like to work with or lead a dream team. But why do those experiences seem so rare? They don’t have to be. Creating the right environment for your team to thrive is up to you. The Velocity Factor is co-hosted by Ben Stroup, President of Velocity Strategy Solutions, and Daniel Montgomery, President of Leadership Reality. Together, they explore the practical realities of leadership, change, and growth. Their raw and unfiltered approach is refreshingly honest, authentic, and helpful. When you achieve speed and direction in your leadership and organization, velocity will carry you farther than you ever imagined and faster than you ever thought possible. Now that’s strategy at the speed of change. Let’s do this!
People data is not just available; it’s also accessible. And it’s critical to incorporate that data into your hiring process. In the end, it’s cheaper than a bad hire. The Velocity Factor is co-hosted by Ben Stroup, President of Velocity Strategy Solutions, and Daniel Montgomery, President of Leadership Reality. Together, they explore the practical realities of leadership, change, and growth. Their raw and unfiltered approach is refreshingly honest, authentic, and helpful. When you achieve speed and direction in your leadership and organization, velocity will carry you farther than you ever imagined and faster than you ever thought possible. Now that’s strategy at the speed of change. Let’s do this!
We are working differently today than ever before. That means we have to be more intentional about examining how we connect, collaborate, and create change. Build better teams, so you can deliver on better results. - The Velocity Factor is co-hosted by Ben Stroup, President of Velocity Strategy Solutions, and Daniel Montgomery, President of Leadership Reality. Together, they explore the practical realities of leadership, change, and growth. Their raw and unfiltered approach is refreshingly honest, authentic, and helpful. When you achieve speed and direction in your leadership and organization, velocity will carry you farther than you ever imagined and faster than you ever thought possible. Now that’s strategy at the speed of change. Let’s do this!
It’s the responsibility of the leader to develop people. The only thing your competitor doesn’t have right now is your team. Helping your team succeed is your best chance at delivering on your outcomes and key results. - The Velocity Factor is co-hosted by Ben Stroup, President of Velocity Strategy Solutions, and Daniel Montgomery, President of Leadership Reality. Together, they explore the practical realities of leadership, change, and growth. Their raw and unfiltered approach is refreshingly honest, authentic, and helpful. When you achieve speed and direction in your leadership and organization, velocity will carry you farther than you ever imagined and faster than you ever thought possible. Now that’s strategy at the speed of change. Let’s do this!
Change is happening at a pace few leaders have ever experienced before. The Velocity Factor is a safe place to explore the challenges and opportunities ahead through honest conversation, practical examples, and actionable insights to help you succeed and win more. - The Velocity Factor is co-hosted by Ben Stroup, President of Velocity Strategy Solutions, and Daniel Montgomery, President of Leadership Reality. Together, they explore the practical realities of leadership, change, and growth. Their raw and unfiltered approach is refreshingly honest, authentic, and helpful. When you achieve speed and direction in your leadership and organization, velocity will carry you farther than you ever imagined and faster than you ever thought possible. Now that’s strategy at the speed of change. Let’s do this!