Blog

Note from Gillian: From Dream to Mainstream

Like the subject of love, the concept of dreams has been woven throughout literature, music, religion, entertainment, sports and now business, for millennia. From Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, “Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men,” to Eleanor Roosevelt,

[…]

Note from Gillian: AI vs OI

It seems today that AI is everywhere, controlling everything, from scripting our news to piloting our drones and standing in for humans in multiple industries from manufacturing to service. Like many ‘new’ technologies we praise today, their origination was decades ago,

[…]

Note from Gillian: The Power of Enthusiasm

Sitting behind a row of 9-year-old boys at the local university basketball game this past week was such a great demonstration of unbridled enthusiasm. Their cheers were pure, simple, unrestricted and focused on each play, chanting loudly for the home team with no self-interest other than to see them win.

[…]

Note from Gillian: 30 Years of Taking Dreams to Mainstream

1992.

A leap year. Designated as the International Space year by the United Nations. It was also the year Christie & Co was incorporated.

The last 30 years have seen truly incredible advancements,

[…]

Note from Gillian: Gratitude with Unexpected Rewards

There is something special about this time of year as we celebrate a time to give thanks. It is a special time to express our gratitude to whomever and whatever has helped us along the way, given advice that bettered our business,

[…]

Bewitched. Halloween and Beyond.

Imagine that one could change the world, repair a business relationship, rebuild rapidly after a supply chain upset, shift a culture with the mere twitch of one’s nose.

Why can’t we change conflict to cooperation,

[…]

Who’s Your Wingman?

Thanks to Top Gun Maverick, the concept and value of a wingman has become today’s preferred terminology for those how have our backs, especially in challenging times. And the necessity to have honest, predictable, and loyal wingmen is more important now than ever.

[…]

I.Rock.

A great philosopher once shared that truth is basically simple, but one would have to say he was simple to understand it. In today’s world, ‘truths’ are zooming about, like flies at a BBQ. Truths are masked in confusing rhetoric,

[…]

Changing ‘Change’

It seems recently that everywhere you turn, change is occurring. The economy. The price of gas. Supply chain challenges. The weather. Consumer priorities. Business strategies. Box office hits. Change can cause confusion, disruption, and possible failure. Change can also be a learning opportunity,

[…]

Reverse Engineering: System Shifting

As the daughter of a noted Bauhaus architect and granddaughter of Dr. Alexander Christie, professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University and author of What does an Engineer Do, I learned, firsthand, that almost any challenge could be resolved if addressed through the mind of an engineer.

[…]