The mantra in business today is Collaboration, says Mahesh Rao. The opportunity to tap the creative energies of your executives and associates alike is what’s allowing the likes of Apple, Amazon.com and Coco-Cola to continually out smart their competitors. And although the word transformation is over-used, it’s rarely executed.
In my conversation with Mahesh, I was drawn to his pragmatic approach to inspiring business change. He refers to these trailblazing company as “Front Runners” who stay ahead “because they refuse to slow down.” In good times and bad, they’re often guided by a far sighted vision that’s challenging the status quo and re-defining boundaries within their industries. “Front Runners compete with themselves more than anyone else; that is how they’re able to stay ahead regardless of how stiff or how numerous, the competition is.”
Front Runner status is there for the taking…