This article appeared in Forbes last month about our launch of Stand-Up Strategist, which recognizes and celebrates the important role of humor in corporate leadership and culture. The dawn of a new era, filled with mirth and laugher!

The core concept of the Slingshot Framework is to continuously identify customer pain points and to transform them into points of delight and infatuation. Have I got a perfect illustration of this for you!

The perfect name for a start-up on a mission to re-imagine healthcare. One that sees opportunities to provide exceptional customer value, where others see only obstacles and traditional boundaries. One that is bold enough to innovate an industry as seemingly complex and unmovable as healthcare.

May the farce be with you:The highly anticipated, 2018 Stand-Up Strategist Top 23 Rankings has just been made public, and I am pleased to be a co-founder of this new platform.

Last month I had the pleasure to be in Ecuador for a series of corporate events. Among them, I spent a wonderful two days in Guayaquil with the leadership team of Schlumberger Latin America North.