by Whitney | Jul 1, 2024 | Business Growth Strategies, Business Strategy, Leadership and Vision, Scaling Business Operations, Startup Fundamentals, Startup Strategies
What got you here, won’t get you there Sustainable growth is one of my taglines when working with business owners from my advisory firm Next Act Advisors. This blog unpacks how sustainable growth is addressed, independent of size, stage, and sector of an enterprise. ... 
by Whitney | Jun 19, 2024 | Business Development, Business Strategy, Leadership and Vision, Personal Development, Startup Strategies
Outside of the Box I recently became a first-time grandmother. I can sit and observe my granddaughter’s curiosity and fearlessness while she goes about her day, and the time flies by. For her it is not about having fun yet; she is discovering her world. I am in awe,... 
by Whitney | Mar 19, 2024 | Corporate Governance, Decision-Making and Scenario Planning, Deep Tech Innovation, Resilience and Adaptability, Startup Strategies
Data and Trust While still living and working in Europe, I joined Facebook (aka Meta) when my children who lived and worked in other countries, asked to befriend me online. They are now settled into another stage of their lives and no longer are on this platform. I... 
by Whitney | Mar 19, 2024 | Leadership and Vision, Purpose-driven Organizations, Startup Fundamentals, Startup Strategies, Sustainable Business Practices, Teamwork and Leadership
ChatGPT can’t be as playful as some manuals of instructions In a recent blog, “When Spending Time in the Sandbox Isn’t Fun Anymore… And Yet You Still Can Play”, I share my observations of children’s curiosity and fearlessness while playing in the playground or... 
by webteam | Oct 27, 2022 | Board Development and Management, Corporate Governance, Startup Strategies
Forming a Board of Directors for your startup will help your speed to scale, and help you avoid pitfalls that you might miss A classmate from graduate school called me up years ago and said, “Brenda, I don’t know about you, but suddenly I seem to have all these people...