Please sponsor me for the 2004 Ride for Heart!
On June 6, 2004, I'll take to the streets of Toronto with my family, as one of thousands of participants in the 2004 Becel Ride for Heart, sponsored by the Heart &…
From the Archives
Comments in Small Market Meetings magazine
I'm featured on the cover of this month's Small Market Meetings magazine, reporting on my comments in my keynote at the MPI MidAmerica session last March in Cincinnati…
Keynotes & Events · Media & Press
Keynote Case Study: BBC — Broadcasting Was Becoming Digital, Converged and More Complex
The BBC brought me to London to address its Technology Leadership Forum at a moment when broadcasting and media were beginning a profound transition. The keynote focused…
Case Studies · Media & Technology
Enough said! It's springtime!
Time for a swim! If you are curious as to what the heck this is about, send me a note.
From the Archives
I'm a panelist for Meetings World 2004
I've been added as a panelist for the opening general session for Meeting World 2004 one of the world's premiere meeting industry events -- in July in New York City. I'm…
Change · Keynotes & Events
New article - "The commodization of human capital"
In my latest association column, I note that "With the political storm now raging around outsourcing and "off-shoring," one fact seems to be rather obscured: it is…
Human Capital · Media & Press
New article - work / life balance issues
Many studies indicate that those who better manage their time, and learn to divorce their personal time from their work time, reduce their stress, improve their health…
Change · Media & Press
Offshoring -- if anyone was listening....
I find it kind of fascinating that people seem surprised about the offshoring of many jobs to India and elsewhere. Back in 1996 or 1997, I released a list of 10…
Megatrends · Strategy
My plans - and destiny!
In several keynotes last week, I noted how everyone is now faced with a life of constant and regular career change. Today I'm writing an article about why many people…
Change · Keynotes & Events
Towers Perrin and the BBC - The future of risk -- and the future of broadcast!
Today, I'm off to West Palm Beach, where I'll provide a keynote for the Towers Perrin reinsurance division, with the theme being "the future of risk." I'll take a look…
Keynotes & Events · Risk & Governance
Nestle: Innovation and the Future of Retail
Nestle engaged Jim to provide a concise, detailed overview of the key retail and packaging trends impacting the consumer products industry, and what they must do to…
Event Highlights · Event Highlights - Retail
Illinois Governor Tourism Congress: Key Tourism Innovation Strategies
What do innovative organizations in the tourism sector need to do to provide for growth in challenging markets?
Event Highlights · Event Highlights - Government