I’m off to Drake, Saskatchewan for a Friday night dinner talk; I’ll be speaking to 250+ farmers, agricultural suppliers and other folks about the future, trends, and coping with change. I’ve done many such talks, including keynotes for groups such as the MidWest America Crop Protection Association.
The future of risk
My latest article: “I find it fascinating that a number of recent presentations have focused on the theme, ‘The Future of Risk,’ in which I’ve been asked to take a look at the unique challenges that will emerge in society through the next several decades…..you should gain an appreciation for the new types of risks that are emerging in a world undergoing rapid, relentless change, with resultant new forms of unexpected risk becoming the norm.”
Read the Adobe Acrobat version of the article [ 
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Still paralyzed by indecision?
Just over a year ago, my artilce on the rampant indecision throughout the economy appeared in print, in which I noted “fear of the unknown has made doing nothing the new reality in business.”
I think a lot of organizations out there are still in this state of mind — and are doing themselves long term damage as they continue to drift into a culture of complaceny. It’s probably a good time to relink to the article — have a read since it provides some good food for thought.
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Then think about bringing me in to help destroy your culture of complacency — read the topic page [ brochure ]
A keynote for HSMAI
It has just been confirmed that I will be opening keynote speaker for the HSMAI/NYU (Hospital Sales and Marketing International and New York University) Industry Strategy Conference in September. THe conference was started in the wake of the September 11, 2001, tragedy, as a way to bring industry leaders together. I’ll be providing insight into the future of business and leisure travel, based upon my “What Comes Next? (And What Should You Do About it?)” presentation.
On the big couch…
This AM, my laptop and I moved on to the big comfy couch in the basement — now into heavy duty book writing mode on the “What I’ve Learned From Frogs In Texas” book.
This is where I’ve done much of my writing in the past; it gest me out of the home office, away from the phone, and is actually quite a create spot
Leading the Future: Leadership In An Era of Innovation and Change
We live in an era of unprecedented, relentless, rapid change.
An era in which competition changes overnight, and where new products and services come to market faster than ever before. A time in which rapid innovation has led to compressed product lifecycles that are now measured in a matter of weeks and months instead of years. A business environment in which distribution channels, business models, market trends and corporate structure changes on a regular basis. Where ongoing cost challenges and the need for revenue growth have created new challenges in meeting shareholder expectations. Corporate accountability issues which have caused many organizations to focus on the challenges of the “here and now,” rather than thinking about what is yet to come.
We live in a time in which permanence has been torn asunder; a time that demands a new agility and flexibility for every organization; an era that requires leaders who have the skills to prepare their organizations for a future that is rushing at us faster than ever before.
That’s why many of the keynotes that I have been providing have focused on how to develop on how to develop and engender the leadership skills of the 21st century, around the theme “Leading the Future: Leadership In An Era of Innovation and Change”
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