by Darcy Bien | Aug 10, 2021 | Strategy
When I worked at Procter and Gamble, one of the best trainings I attended was Theory of Constraints. I was a new Mechanical Engineer in “Dry Laundry” (yes, for the young people… there was powder before pods). I was in the Product Supply division supporting the... 
by Darcy Bien | Apr 6, 2021 | Strategy
The other night my son, Logan, a sophomore at The Seven Hills School, told me his teacher, Marcus Twyford, reminds students to “Guide, not Give.” This simple, powerful phrase struck me in many ways. It’s the antithesis of Gumball Management My business partner,... 
by Darcy Bien | Feb 3, 2021 | Strategy
We all know 70% of companies with a strategy outperform their competition and are 12% more profitable. Unfortunately, we also know less than 15% of strategic plans are implemented! How is this possible? Does this mean there’s a lot of wasted time and resources on... 
by Darcy Bien | Dec 8, 2020 | Leadership
Darcy Bien If the past week was not a good example of “being thankful,” then I don’t know what is! I tested positive for Covid the day before Thanksgiving! Yep, and so did my husband. So, imagine three teenagers (17, 15, and 13) and no parental support for 10 days.... 
by Darcy Bien | Nov 9, 2020 | Leadership, Organizational Development, Strategy, Team Building
Cookbooks and food magazines have figured it out! They feature gorgeous photos as a vision, leading us to believe we can re-create the dish or dessert just like the picture. If it were a text-only recipe, we probably wouldn’t be interested – behold the power of visual...