James Kerr

James M. Kerr, founder at Indispensable Consulting, is a long-time management consultant, vision maker and leadership coach. For nearly 30 years, he has helped his clients re-imagine the way work is organized and performed. His latest book, Indispensable: Build and Lead A Company Customers Can’t Live Without is his 6th business title. Kerr is an expert in leadership, strategy, organizational design and cultural transformation. James Kerr is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine. Follow him on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.

CEO Insider

On Culture: A Thought Leader’s Perspective

James KerrCEO InsiderApril 15, 2021April 16, 2021

Since the publication of my most recent book, Indispensable: Build and Lead A Company Can’t Live Without, last month, I have had the marvelous opportunity to discuss several of the key questions covered in the book with several fellow thought leaders. This 5-part article series captures the essence of those...

CEO Insider

Thought Leadership Series Part II: Perspectives on Vision

James KerrCEO InsiderApril 14, 2021April 16, 2021

CEO Insider

Do You Want A Thought Leader’s Perspective on Leadership?

James KerrCEO InsiderApril 13, 2021April 16, 2021

C-Suite Lifestyle

Get Ready World, The Roaring 20s Is Coming Back!

James KerrC-Suite LifestyleMarch 11, 2021

With the U.S. economy percolating for the past year, I see the country entering into a period of unprecedented growth come fall and a reboot of the Roarin’ 20s – Decade 2021 style! It is a year ago to the day when Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of WHO, declared COVID-19...

The Big Picture

Take The Next Step In Feminism With Me

James KerrThe Big PictureFebruary 25, 2021

I am a feminist. Startled? You shouldn’t be. Simply put, a feminist is a person who supports feminism. Feminism is the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes. One would think that being a feminist is not a big deal – who would not be “for” treating...

The Big Picture

How To Bridge the CX Gap and Remain Indispensable

James KerrThe Big PictureFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 2021

While preparing for the launch party in celebration of the release of my latest book, Indispensable: Build and Lead A Company Customer’s Can’t Live Without (Humanix Books, 2021) scheduled for Thursday of this week, I was asked by a reporter: "How do Indispensable Businesses bridge the customer experience (CX) gap...

Executive Insider

Are You A Thought Leader That Wants to Disrupt Your Industry?

James KerrExecutive InsiderFebruary 9, 2021

In my latest book, Indispensable, I point out that many thought leadership disruptors are remarkable abstract thinkers that love to imagine the future – think Musk, Jobs and Bezos. They also like to spend time wrangling over intellectual debates. This can make them appear overly competitive and, downright arrogant. If...

Chief Executive Insights Executive Checklist

Leadership Heroes Are Needed in 2021!

James KerrChief Executive Insights Executive ChecklistJanuary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

By any standard, last year was as much chilling as it was unexpected. Simultaneously forced to become at-home teachers, caregivers and breadwinners, many working professionals were driven to the brink of despair. However, with vaccines beginning their distribution and administration, there is light at the end of the tunnel. That...

C-Suite Agenda Chief Executive Insights

Book Review: VisuaLeadership by Todd Cherches

James KerrC-Suite Agenda Chief Executive InsightsDecember 17, 2020February 4, 2021

The French novelist Marcel Proust famously wrote that: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes.” A new book, VisuaLeadership: Leveraging The Power of Visual Thinking is Leadership and in Life, (Post Hill Press, 2020) written by Todd Cherches, delivers sound...

CEO Insider

Seek “Simple” To Become A Better Leader

James KerrCEO InsiderDecember 7, 2020

Keep it simple, stupid. The KISS principle, as it is widely known, is so ingrained in our vernacular that, regardless of your lot in life, you have likely heard it. It is my contention that, because of its pervasiveness, the expression (and its meaning) has lost its punch. Unfortunately, nowhere...

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James Kerr

On Culture: A Thought Leader’s Perspective

Thought Leadership Series Part II: Perspectives on Vision

Do You Want A Thought Leader’s Perspective on Leadership?

Get Ready World, The Roaring 20s Is Coming Back!

Take The Next Step In Feminism With Me

How To Bridge the CX Gap and Remain Indispensable

Are You A Thought Leader That Wants to Disrupt Your Industry?

Leadership Heroes Are Needed in 2021!

Book Review: VisuaLeadership by Todd Cherches

Seek “Simple” To Become A Better Leader

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