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
Inspirational video clip - "Innovating during a recession"
I received the DVD of my closing keynote for the World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Congress today. It was a barnburner of a speech! The attendees had just…
Growth Strategy · Healthcare & Pharma
CEO insight: "We've got the survival thing down. Now we're into phase two."
I was in a conference call yesterday with the CEO of a global organization; I'll be doing a leadership session with them this winter. It's one of several pre-planning…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
10 fundamental trends that don't change with the meltdown
You and I know that the headline on the left is going to run in newspapers and mainstream media one day. The BIG question is when. So what are the trends that will drive…
Growth Strategy · Leadership in Crisis
The economy -- what I'm seeing happen RIGHT NOW
This is quite unreal. A month ago, I faced a very busy September and early October, and was out on the road keynoting a wide variety of events - a leadership event for a…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
The seven stages of economic grief - when do you innovate?
I was speaking with a client yesterday about an upcoming event in Palo Alto, California. We got to chatting about, obviously, the economic challenges that swirl around…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
It's back! Aggressive indecision! Here's how to kick it out!
It's back! Aggressive indecision! With all the economic turmoil, leaders, executives and staff have the "deer in the headlights" syndrome. I spoke about this trend…
Growth Strategy · Innovation
How do you innovate in a volatile economy?
When the Readers Digest Food & Entertainment Division, based in New York, went looking for a keynote speaker on marketing and advertising trends within the consumer…
Consumer & Food · Keynotes & Events
Leading in turbulent times: how to innovate during the recession!
Even as news and financial pundits endlessly debate the question, let's face reality: the US economy is in a recession. Given this reality, the key question going…
Growth Strategy · Innovation