by Javi Javelina | Apr 13, 2018 | Business
We’ve all been there. It’s 11am. You’re staring at the agenda before you. And a dozen thoughts are running through your head. Why am I in this meeting? Do we really need an hour for this? I’m not even sure what’s going on. Did I leave the stove on? First, let me say... 
by Javi Javelina | Mar 22, 2018 | Business
Change is a constant process in our world. It’s happening all of the time. It’s as guaranteed as breathing and dying. And there’s nothing you can do about it. When I say the word “change” you likely think of the outcome of the process of change. You think of the... 
by Javi Javelina | Mar 15, 2018 | Business
One of the greatest ironies of change is that while we think about the large, exciting end-result of change, change is actually created by taking small, consistent action over time. This means that while talking about the impact of change is exciting, talking about... 
by Javi Javelina | Mar 8, 2018 | Business, Community
Do you know where you were on March 8, 2017? I do! It was International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the globe. It is also a call to action for accelerating gender parity – a particular... 
by Javi Javelina | Mar 1, 2018 | Business
In Javelina’s evolution from a founder-led boutique consulting firm to a change-engineering company working with organizations and people to transform their communities, we have relied on four foundational things: Systems and processes Personalities and strengths... by Javi Javelina | Feb 1, 2018 | Business
Javelina has changed a bunch over the past year or so. From how we talk about ourselves, to the services we offer, to how we hire. In a couple of years we’ve gone from three founding partners to a team of over 12 people and growing. All that change has demanded a... by Javi Javelina | Jan 18, 2018 | Business
“If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.” – Albert Einstein In my recent blog reflecting on the biggest lessons learned in my first year as Javelina’s CEO, one part in... by Javi Javelina | Jan 11, 2018 | Business
Twelve months ago, I was named CEO of Javelina. Today, one year on, I just re-read the blog post I wrote shortly afterwards, in which I declared: “Here is what I have decided to do. I am going to be transparent. I am going to share my experience on this new path. The... 
by Javi Javelina | Dec 29, 2017 | Business
In the wise words of the masterful Michael Jordan: “talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.” If you want to win the championship in 2018 – no matter how that is defined for you – a vital ingredient will be how well your people perform as a... 
by Javi Javelina | Dec 15, 2017 | Business, Marketing & Branding
You may have seen a small Chicago company called Cards Against Humanity pop up in the news every now and again. It’s a popular, but vulgar, party game and every year they launch marketing campaigns unlike anything anyone else has ever done. Last November, they...