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Adam Hartung

CEO / Managing Partner - Spark Partners

Adam Hartung

I currently serve as the CEO of three companies: Content Laboratory (a content services company,) Spark Partners (a growth strategy firm offering assessments, strategy consulting and on-line self-administered revenue growth tools,) and Soparfilm Energy (an oil & gas exploration & production investment company.) Over the last thirty years, I have served on multiple boards, including Audit Chair for a NASDAQ traded company, and advised boards of directors on managing for disruptions and promoting innovation into corporate management.

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My passion is public speaking on the importance of growth, innovation and strategy to succeed. As a keynote speaker I have been invited to over 1,000 leadership events, both multi-company and single company. My portfolio includes speeches, presentations, workshops and executive coaching on how to achieve faster growth from higher levels of innovation driven by trends.

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Much Ado About Nothing
Leadership2 min read

Much Ado About Nothing

The number of salespeople, or other employees does not go up. All that happens is the total sales and earnings is now divided by a smaller number of shares.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Motoyahoogle!
Innovation1 min read

Motoyahoogle!

Many people have pointed out that several new products, including the RAZR, were mostly developed prior to Zander showing up. So why am I such a fan of Zander?

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Motorola Does It Again!
Innovation2 min read

Motorola Does It Again!

Most people would think of Motorola as a cell phone manufacturer. And there is no doubt that is their largest business.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

More, Better, Faster, Cheaper
Leadership3 min read

More, Better, Faster, Cheaper

The Chicago Tribune ran front page articles today on just how badly the airlines are performing – looking at plane crowding, delays, lost baggage and customer complaints

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

More, Better, Faster Problems
Leadership3 min read

More, Better, Faster Problems

The problems in these newspapers, like all newspapers, relate to more competition for readership from the internet and other targeted news products. The old big-city newspaper "natural monopoly" has been erased by these new players.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

More of the Same?
Leadership4 min read

More of the Same?

The industry was very good for my home state, creating jobs and raising the standard of living. But that was then. What we need to address is the future.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

More of the Same – Problems – Dell Downgrade
Leadership2 min read

More of the Same – Problems – Dell Downgrade

Dell is on track with its plan to cut $3billion in costs by 2011" interpretation – Dell is cutting costs, not growing revenueTo steal from an old Kentucky Fried Chicken ad "Dell did one thing, and did it right

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Misplaced Optimism Vs. Action
Leadership4 min read

Misplaced Optimism Vs. Action

"The fallout of this forced downsizing of the nation’s newsrooms is not being replaced elsewhere in our society, nor is it likely to be.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Mindset – Not Location
Leadership3 min read

Mindset – Not Location

The country has one of the greatest poverty rates in the world, and struggles with education, health care and all other poverty-based problems

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Migrate, Don’t Milk
Leadership3 min read

Migrate, Don’t Milk

The notion goes that you can take a viable, but slow (or no) growth business and stop investing.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Microsoft’s Last Stand
Technology5 min read

Microsoft’s Last Stand

Microsoft focused on building a very large network of developers creating an enormous variety of business-to-business applications on the Windows+Intel (Wintel) platform.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Microsoft’s Dismal Future
Leadership2 min read

Microsoft’s Dismal Future

Microsoft is a very likely candidate to follow Silicon Graphics. Sun Microsystems, DEC and a host of other formerly great technology companies into the history books.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

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