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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Last Man Standing?
Leadership5 min read

Last Man Standing?

The largest participants in the America’s airline industry have built businesses that cannot be profitable.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Leadership4 min read

Killing Me Softly – Sears, Sara Lee

The result has been a dramatic reduction in Sears stores, a huge headcount reduction, lower sales per store, less merchandise available, fewer customers, empty parking lots, acres of unused real estate and horrible profits. Nothing good has happened.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Journalism in 2020 – Youtube, Google
Innovation3 min read

Journalism in 2020 – Youtube, Google

Could YouTube become the leading news platform of the future? With citizen journalism gaining traction, it's a real possibility as traditional media struggles.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

It’s All About Growth
Leadership1 min read

It’s All About Growth

The "legacy costs" now killing GM are a result of insufficient growth – which has created more out-of-work union members and pensioners than they ever anticipated.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

It’s All About Business Growth
Leadership2 min read

It’s All About Business Growth

the stock has fallen below the repurchase price. Investors have been made aware of how the management team manipulated earnings and cash flow last year to "dress up the pig" for market, and there is now risk if the bonds can be sold to generate the cash to buy the remaining stock

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

It Surely Glitters
Innovation5 min read

It Surely Glitters

Google’s Chrome launch shows its commitment to innovation, disrupting Microsoft’s dominance and embracing new markets.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

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