Is your brand from the olden days?
"A brand today can go from hero to zero in a matter of months...." As the news media gears up for the release of the Sony Playstation 3, one wonders whether they are…
Branding & Marketing · Consumer & Food
The new face of manufacturing : agility, insight and execution...
Yesterday I gave the opening keynote for the annual manufacturers meeting of the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association. Most of the folks in attendance were CEO's and…
Agility · Innovation
Can you run your business at video-game intensity?
Video game business intensity is coming to all industries. This provides some important food for thought -- can you run your business at the high degree of intensity…
Faster - The Acceleration Economy · Innovation
10 Unique Characteristics of 21st Century Skills
There's been a lot of talk about the skills crisis lately. Most of it is focused on the wrong thing -- people seem most worried by the fact that a lot of baby boomers…
Human Capital · Innovation
"What I Learned From Frogs in Texas" going to print today; online purchase now available
We're sending our final files to the printer in about a 1/2 hour, along with the cover. The book will be available for deliver by the end of next week. You can now buy…
Strategy
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…
Media & Press · Megatrends
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…
Change · Innovation
Keynote overview - "Bridging a Path to the Future"
"If you're not taking risks in your company and career, you probably aren't adding much value. That was the bottom-line message of futurist Jim Carroll, who delivered…
Change · Keynotes & Events
"The End of Retirement"
"Are you ready for a world in which the concept of "retirement' has come to an end? If not, you'd better be, as this is likely to rapidly emerge as the most significant…
Media & Press · Megatrends
Offshoring -- if anyone was listening....
I find it kind of fascinating that people seem surprised about the offshoring of many jobs to India and elsewhere. Back in 1996 or 1997, I released a list of 10…
Megatrends · Strategy
Oil & gas, real estate, entitlement, infrastructure and risk management!
I explained to a client today that when I'm preparing for a keynote or workshop, I often end up putting 30-40 hours of research into each talk. I'm well immersed in that…
Energy & Utilities · Keynotes & Events
What comes next?
We live in a world of hyper-competition, constant, relentless change, rapid innovation and increasing market risk. People can choose to watch as their world passes them…
Change · Keynotes & Events