10 Reasons why innovation matters for small business
Small business organizations often think that "innovation" is some deep, mysterious capability best left to big organizations. That's not true -- as the engines of the…
Innovation · Megatrends
Speakers 2.0 - The Evolution of the Speaking Industry
The business of speaking has evolved dramatically in the last five years -- have you noticed? It used to be event planners would spend quite a bit of time planning for…
Keynotes & Events · Media & Press
New article: Don't mess with my powder, dude!
Earlier this year, I wrote the Foreword for the book, The Rise of the Project Workforce: Managing People and Projects in a Flat World. It was titled, "Don't Mess with My…
Change · Human Capital
New book release: Ready, Set, Done: How To Innovate When Faster is the New Fast
My new book, Ready, Set, Done: How To Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, is now available in print. You can purchase it directly through this site, with immediate…
Change · Innovation
Future trends - Of groundhogs, criminals and hackers
One of my recent, regular columns for a financial publication, managed to link together the issue of groundhogs (in my backyard), with the future of policing and…
Media & Press · Megatrends
Major trend - the future of the organization
Take a look at this kid. He's your next employee. How are you going to recruit, retain, manage, interest, and amuse this fellow? What's your workforce going to look like…
Human Capital · Innovation
"He prowled the stage like a preacher"
An interesting article in InformationWeek, covering my Sunday night keynote for the Society for Information Managementa annual conference in Memphis. First time I ever…
Keynotes & Events · Media & Technology
The disappearance of change management?
I'm off today to Montreal, to keynote the 2007 International Financial Leaders Forum. This is a gathering of several hundred senior financial leaders from throughout the…
Change · Financial Services & Banking