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Client Partner and Delivery Lead

I am asked from time to time to better define the role of Client Partner and the Delivery Lead. As part of a project kick-off, I spent a few moments outlining the basic working relationship in an effort to ensure a successful engagement. The following is an excerpt from the letter that I wrote to […]

Tahzoo makes the Inc 5000

“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.”  – Halford E. Luccock  Creating a symphony…  The culmination of all of your efforts have resulted in Tahzoo again attaining a place in the Inc. 5000, as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. 2016 will be our third time being named with this prestigious honor. Through all of your […]

Shared Stories

I am looking forward to visiting the Netherlands next week, it’s been almost 2 months since I was last there and I am missing my home away from home. I came back from vacation with a strong sense of optimism about the business and most importantly how fortunate I am to work with such great […]

A few thoughts on leadership

“The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” – Abraham Lincoln  Hi Everyone,  I realize that we are all working hard to drive the business and I wanted to add some perspective around my thoughts on leadership. We have […]

Last Full Week in June

“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker   I saw my doctor this week for my annual checkup. Pleased to say I am in good health with the possible exception that my blood pressure was a bit too high as you could probably imagine, my stress level is likely […]

Our Inspiration

“All things are difficult before they are easy.” – John Norley  In contemplating what to write about this week for the Desk of Brad, I was thinking back a few years and I recalled a three-part series I’d written back in 2012 called Our inspiration, our values, our mission.  It’s always good to revisit such things from […]

Inspiring Innovation

For any new company to succeed there has to be innovation—often a lot of it. Apple. Amazon. Uber. Facebook. The examples are easy to come by. The message is pretty simple: to stand out, you have to do things differently than those who went before. That’s why we talk a lot about innovation here at […]

Storytelling: Ultimate Truths

“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” – Friedrich Nietzsche  For two days this week, I brought a few members of the leadership team to Washington to focus on business development. The meetings were broad-ranging and very, very constructive. We really explored Tahzoo from the bottom up, discussing everything […]

Measurement

How should I measure you? I have been working on how we make decisions at Tahzoo. I have spent the last couple of months observing the criteria around decision making at all levels in the company. It’s been an insightful and profound experience. I would like to share some of my insight with you and […]

Leadership for May

Team Tahzoo,  I’ve been thinking a lot about May’s theme, leadership. I have found myself at different points in my career where the leadership of others has been most impactful. And what I’ve learned from those impactful moments is that the best sign of leadership is when it is shown, not just a tag line. […]