STRIVE Jul. 2016 | Page 2
STRIVE
ALASKA EDITION
The Upside to a Downturn
JULY - 2016
Editor
Lee Leschper
Contributing Editors
Paula Bradison
Heather Kinzie
Rick Thomas
Paul Wiltse
Visualizers
Jeanette Hamje
with special thanks to
Leila Aliev
Administration
Emmalee Bishop
Published By
RDTviews
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Copyright © 2016 RDTviews.
All rights reserved.
I recently heard an oil industry executive quoted as saying that,
“innovation does not happen at $100.00 a barrel.”
Indeed, it has been my experience that full funding is the glue
that holds status quo in place. It is hard to implement meaningful and
substantial change while we are reclining in our comfort zones. The
truth is it usually takes some form of disruption, or even a crisis, to get
us moving to the next, and often better, place.
Well, there is certainly disruption in Alaska! But is the sky really
falling? Are we helpless victims of circumstance? I don’t think so and
that is the purpose of this publication—to share both the good news
and the ideas for positive change that we hear so little about.
To be clear, this publication is not intended to be some form of
Pollyanna, self-help pep-talk. But perhaps it wouldn’t be such a bad
thing if you did perceive it that way. The other contributors and I fully
acknowledge that there is a lot to be concerned about with regard to
the Alaska economy. But we also firmly believe that with disruption
and uncertainty comes opportunity to reimagine what is possible and
opportunity for new perspectives and ideas for innovation to get us
moving to the next better place!
To that end, I hope you find this publication to be an inspiration
for innovation. I look forward to hearing your perspective.
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Rick Thomas,
CEO & President
The Chariot Group
Cover Story
The Chariot Group :
Torchbearer of
Digital Transformation
Pages 4-8
STRIVE
1 July 2016