"Opportunities 2009" - the workforce of 2020!
I was the opening keynote speaker yesterday for Opportunities 2009, a conference in Ontario, Canada, that was focused on workplace trends to 2015. The keynote…
Growth Strategy · Keynotes & Events
You need to have a relentless focus on growth -- RELENTLESS!
I was interviewed sometime last month by FoodProcessing.com - this was related to their discovery of the keynote I did for the Readers Digest / EveryDay with Rachel Ray…
Consumer & Food · Faster - The Acceleration Economy
When do you innovate?
The New Yorker has a great article out, "Hanging tough," about how some companies choose to ensure that they stay innovative in recessionary times. That's the theme I've…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
Innovators Get Out in Front
On stage in Las Vegas, Jim challenges his audience to think about the importance of innovating in order to stay out in front of the recession.
Growth Strategy · Leadership in Crisis
Are you paying attention to your economic brand?
I had a long conversation with a Dubai-based journalist yesterday; he was seeking my insight for an upcoming article on what a nation, city or economic region should be…
Growth Strategy
Growth strategies - What I've Seen From the CEO's
Here's a brochure extract from another upcoming conference. The theme : "Moving Beyond the Meltdown: Focusing on Growth Through Innovation." It's been a busy six months…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Growth Strategy
"Thriving in turbulent times " - interview on Cognos Radio
IBM's Cognos division has put up an interview with me on their BIRadio site, which focuses on business intelligence. The key theme of the interview: "Author and…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
When Do You Innovate?
Another clip from a recent keynote in Las Vegas. Quite a few global organizations are bringing me in these days to inspire their leadership team to stay focused on…
Focusing on Growth · Growth Strategy
Focusing on growth in a perilous economy - how innovators win
There's a lot of research that goes into every keynote and workshop I undertake. Recently, one key theme has been looking at how innovators break through the…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
Recent keynote: Innovating for growth in the restaurant industry!
I was thrilled to be the opening keynote speaker for Yum! Brands 2009 Global Leadership Meeting. It's the world's largest restaurant company. The organization, the owner…
Consumer & Food · Growth Strategy
Avoiding the idea recession!
Cognos has run an article I've writen about the importance of not sliding into an "idea recession." Here's an excerpt: Given the economic challenges that swirl around us…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
Economic keynotes: "7 Things You Need to Do Right Now!"
I was in Louisville, Kentucky yesterday, as the closing speaker for the annual conference of the American Nursery and Landscape Association, This was a repeat booking…
Agriculture & Food · Growth Strategy