The Grodner Group

04/30/2018

The Grodner Group has helped, and continues to help, our clients to dream big and imagine the impossible and then make it possible.

According to this recent Ted Talk by Dan Pallotta of Pallotta Enterprises, our society has stopped dreaming big. Pallotta quotes Leonard Bernstein who famously said "two things are required for great achievement: a plan and not quite enough time." Pallotta says deadlines and commitments are the lessons of dreaming big. Do you agree?
The Grodner Group is here to help you commit, create deadlines and most importantly dream big and do the impossible.

Stepping outside of one's comfort zone can happen on different levels. Entrepreneur and humanitarian activist Dan Pallotta says that doing so is not only important for individuals — but for society.

04/22/2018

A wonderful presentation on the power of collaboration and importance of teamwork and taking messy ideas and making them relevant

Organizations are often run according to "the superchicken model," where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others. And yet, this isn't what drives the most high-achieving teams. Business leader Margaret Heffernan observes that it is social cohesion — built every coffee break, ev...

03/27/2018

A study last year by Adobe and Forrester Consulting found that 82 percent of companies believe there is an important connection between business results and creativity.

Companies that encourage creative thinking outperform competitors in revenue growth, market share and industry-specific leadership. The summary of this compelling study can be found below.

Every day at The Grodner Group, we help clients think strategically to develop innovative solutions and identify methodologies for performing at their highest and best.

How big of a role does creativity play in business success? Experts say it's one of the most important factors.

03/26/2018

LinkedIn published a great list of the 50 companies based on LinkedIn members' interest in the company, engagement with the company’s employees, job demand and employee retention.

From Starbucks to Spotify, the 2018 LinkedIn Top Companies represent the companies where professionals most want to work across the U.S. — based on

03/25/2018

So much to be learned from these companies on how being Innovative and creative can be great business

Our annual guide to the businesses that matter the most.

03/24/2018

Love this message from Simon Sinek and in particular the component about communicating from the inside out and truly understanding and living your why. This is at the very core of what The Grodner Group exists for: To help our clients explore and articulate why they exist and then to build upon that to achieve their ultimate success by working with people who believe what they believe

Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership -- starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers ...

03/22/2018

Great panel discussion about the current and future state of healthcare, hosted by BHM BIZ. Stimulating discussion. No easy answers but a lot of strategy and communications challenges and opportunities for a consulting firm like The Grodner Group.

03/22/2018

Conversation and listening is definitely becoming a lost art in our personal as well as our professional lives. Too much technology means we're always running and gunning and perhaps being less effective in our work. At The Grodner Group, we understand and value the importance of listening to our clients, sifting through our conversations to identify opportunities to take them to the next level, regardless of industry or organizational size.

We’ve forgotten how to talk to one another. Here’s how to fix that.

03/21/2018

The Grodner Group helps clients figure out how to solve difficult, or messy, problems, that are often the source of frustration. Here is a great Ted Talk on this topic.
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_harford_how_messy_problems_can_inspire_creativity

Challenges and problems can derail your creative process ... or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.

03/21/2018

Ken and I are pleased to share our revamped website for our consulting firm, The Grodner Group (GG). Ken joined GG in 2017 and our new site more clearly reflects the expanded scope of our services. We would love for you to check it out and give us your thoughts.

The Grodner Group (GG) adds value to business by taking a thoughtful, creative, goal-oriented approach to developing and implementing business strategy across a variety of industries, as well as overseeing complex projects.

12/13/2016

The amazing Glen Templeton will be performing at the Drish House this Saturday, Dec. 17. This intimate setting will allow all 200 guests to have an up close experience with this up and coming Nashville artist and Tuscaloosa native. A few tickets remain at both the VIP level (featuring a reception before the concert and reserved seating) and general admission tickets. Don't miss the chance to say "I saw Glen at the Drish!" Buy your tickets today!!
http://www.drishhouse.com/…/drish-…/glen-templeton-concerts/

05/04/2015

We were proud to assist INTRA (Israel National Therapeutic Riding Association) with their event this weekend at Hunter's Moon Farm in East Norwich, NY. With assistance from research professionals at NYU, Mayo Clinic and Itamar Medical, INTRA is undertaking an important study in the area of PTSD and the efficacy of equine therapy. Special thanks to Bobbie and Pearl Seril of Hunter's Moon Farm, Jen Griffin of Hunter's Moon Farm, Steven Lamm of NYU, and Koby Sheffy of Itamar for joining INTRA's Anita Shkedi and Yotam Sheffy to share important information on this upcoming groundbreaking study.