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The Current is Mountain Stream Group's collection of articles, perspectives, and observations on business,technology, engineering, marketing communications, workforce development, and the interconnected systems that drive performance. Here, we explore emerging trends, challenge conventional thinking, and share practical insights designed to help organizationsconnect ideas, inspire action, and achieve sustainable growth.
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October 9, 2025
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Benchmarking for Breakthroughs: What Business Leaders Can Learn from Ben Johnson’s Coaching Playbook

In our last post, we saw how alignment across people, processes, products, place, and promotion creates a powerful identity. But identity isn’t the end of the journey — it’s the foundation for growth. Once a team knows who it is, the next step is learning from others to reach new heights. That’s where benchmarking comes in. The Coaching Connection: Learning
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October 9, 2025
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Identity Through Alignment: Embedding DNA Across Every Touchpoint

In our last post, we explored how clarity creates momentum — giving employees not just direction, but purpose. The natural next step is alignment. When clarity takes root across every part of an organization, it shapes identity. That’s exactly what head coach Ben Johnson is building with the Chicago Bears. He’s not just installing plays; he’s instilling a culture. A
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October 9, 2025
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Clarity as Momentum: Lessons from Declan Doyle and Alex Osterwalder

In our last post, we looked at how leadership balances accountability with encouragement. Accountability clears the path for progress — but clarity provides the momentum to move forward. That’s why when Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle explained why the entire offense — not just linemen or backs — was gathered to discuss the running game, his point was so
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October 9, 2025
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Hard Truths and Growth: Leadership That Balances Accountability and Support

In our last post, we looked at how Ben Johnson built his staff by prioritizing character, diversity, and truth-tellers over familiarity. But hiring the right people is only the beginning. The next challenge is creating a culture where honesty fuels growth — even when the truth is hard to hear. When Johnson stood in front of his players and told
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October 9, 2025
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Consulting as a Catalyst for Growth

“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” W. Edwards Deming Turning Clarity Into Measurable Results Numbers tell a story. And when it comes to consulting, the data is clear: the right insights, strategies, and actions elevate businesses to new heights. The Impact of Consulting in Numbers Companies that invest in consulting see average productivity gains of 20–30% within
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October 9, 2025
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Hiring Strategy & High-Character Teams: Building the Foundation for Success

In our last post, we explored how growth requires getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. But discomfort, challenge, and change mean nothing if the right people aren’t in place to navigate them. That’s why Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson began his tenure not by drawing up plays, but by assembling a coaching staff — a team of high-character leaders who
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October 9, 2025
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Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Growth Through Change

In our last post, we looked at how the Bears’ “Good, Better, Best” chant has become a cultural compass for continuous improvement. But improvement alone isn’t enough. Sustained growth requires something harder: getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. That’s exactly what head coach Ben Johnson challenged his team to do when he took over the Chicago Bears: “Change is coming. To
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October 9, 2025
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Good, Better, Best: A Mantra for Leadership, Culture, and Growth

When Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson first stood in front of his players and led them in the “Good, Better, Best” chant, it was more than a motivational cheer. It was a cultural signal. “Good, better, best! Never let it rest! Until your good gets better, and your better is best!” After a win against the Cowboys — his
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October 9, 2025
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Problem Solver

From Problems to Pathways: How Solving Drives Identity

“The measure of who we are is how we react to something that doesn’t go our way.” Gregg Popovich Every business, at its core, exists to solve problems — for its customers, its industry, and its own evolution. But how a business solves those problems defines far more than its success. It defines its identity. At Mountain Stream Group, we
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