A massive manufacturing oriented conference for this major software company operating in this space. There are two views of manufacturing in the US – the political wish, and the reality of what is occurring on the ground. This audience of 4,000 was eager to discover how the industry is busy reinventing and transforming itself for the 21st century, through digitization, robotics, 3D printing, and more. Based on what I heard and saw, that trend is well underway.
Archives for May 2016
Report on a Keynote – A Fabulous Graphic Summary!
The other day, I did a talk for a small group of senior HR representatives for a variety of Fortune 500 companies — including Owens Corning, Whirlpool, Eli Lilly, Goodyear, Proctor & Gamble, AT&T, Raytheon, Boeing and more.
My focus was on the future trends that are reshaping business — and what this would mean in terms of high performance leadership.
My insight was captured by Kevin Bain — who, when he is not facilitating sessions, does a fabulous job in capturing the insight of others. Here’s his summary of my talk — click on it for a super hi-res version of the file.
Thanks Kevin! Check out his work at http://www.kevinbain.com
Location Intelligence, New Careers – A Super Proud Dad!
Today my oldest son, who just finished his degree in Physical Geography with a minor in Geomatics, starts a job working in his field — that of location intelligence!
He’ll be busy working with mapping technology, particularly ArcGIS from ESRI, in areas involving new abilities for deep insight into big issues. Quite simply, once we analyze our world with location specific insight, everything changes.
Given that, I’m a super-proud dad today!
And I’m particularly excited that he is embarking on a career which I think shows potentially huge opportunities for growth, both from a professional and personal perspective.
Way back in 2007, I spoke at a conference in Houston within the insurance industry. Prior to going on stage, another speaker mentioned a newly emerging skill set involving “location intelligence.”
Bang – I saw a trend, and the rapid emergence of a new career – location intelligence professionals!
I’ve been speaking about that profession ever since on stage — and maybe my son was listening.
I think he is embarking on a wonderful new career with massive opportunities, and the potential for transformative insight that can help to reshape the world. There are big opportunities with mapping technology in the field of wastewater and water management, deep insight into healthcare trends with real time analytical community healthcare dashboards, environmental insight, and much more!
Congratulations Willie! It will be the adventure of a lifetime!
Video: The Next Generation and Sports
From my keynote for the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show.
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