What's happening with our workforce?
Last week, there was a common theme to my keynotes for the University of Oklahoma and for the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association: "what's happening with our…
Human Capital · Megatrends
The future of skiing
Right straight from 85F+ temperatures on the beach in Grand Cayman, to 0F on the shores of Georgian Bay -- it was time to get back on the ski hills! Over the weekend, I…
Megatrends · Sports & Fitness
Generational change and the future of health care
I woke up this morning with a pretty big sty on my eye; I could feel it coming on last night. Big, puffy, and sore : I couldn't get my contact lenses in, which is kind…
Change · Healthcare & Pharma
Managing Gen-Connect
Everyone is talking about Gen-Y. I've come to call the next generation, Gen-Connect. Their attitudes towards careers, which is very unique, is caught in this video clip…
Human Capital · The Future of Work
"....the concept of nine-to-five will have just absolutely disappeared...."
At this point, I've been working at home for close to eighteen years. When you've been doing it that long, and you've built up a thriving global business, you gain some…
Change · Human Capital
Sporting Goods Business: "Trend Expert Will Keynote SGMA Conference"
This press release came out mid-August while I was off busy building sandcastles.... Trend Expert Will Keynote SGMA Conference; (3:15) Today's teens and pre-teens live…
Keynotes & Events · Media & Press
The end of 9-5?
I don't think the current corporate structure will last 20 years; it might be difficult to see it lasting even 10 years. In the meantime, companies are trying all kinds…
Human Capital · Media & Press
New article - Gen-Y and the workforce
"One of the more challenging issues that organizations will have to deal with in the next few years is how to successfully integrate "Gen-Y" into the workforce…
Human Capital · Media & Press