10 Reasons why innovation matters for small business
Small business organizations often think that "innovation" is some deep, mysterious capability best left to big organizations. That's not true -- as the engines of the…
Innovation · Megatrends
New article: Don't mess with my powder, dude!
Earlier this year, I wrote the Foreword for the book, The Rise of the Project Workforce: Managing People and Projects in a Flat World. It was titled, "Don't Mess with My…
Change · Human Capital
Future trends - Of groundhogs, criminals and hackers
One of my recent, regular columns for a financial publication, managed to link together the issue of groundhogs (in my backyard), with the future of policing and…
Media & Press · Megatrends
Major trend - the future of the organization
Take a look at this kid. He's your next employee. How are you going to recruit, retain, manage, interest, and amuse this fellow? What's your workforce going to look like…
Human Capital · Innovation
Quality, skills and the high-velocity economy
Back in May, I keynoted the World Congress on Quality / American Society for Quality, a fairly massive conference with about 3,000 attendees. I focused, as I often do…
Innovation · Keynotes & Events
Innovation in the global energy industry
I spent a half day last week with the CEO and senior management team of a large global energy company. They engaged me to provide them with insight on the trends which…
Industries · Manufacturing & Industrial
The future of the legal profession
Some weeks back, I spent a full day with about 40 senior lawyers with a major government agency, with the main focus both on the rapidity of change of legal skills, as…
Keynotes & Events · Megatrends
Trends and big transformative changes. Example: health care
The view of the future by most is often short term oriented. What happens when you think about long term transformations? In my keynotes, I often put into perspective…
Healthcare & Pharma · Megatrends
The new mourning .....
In the last year, I have been the keynote speaker for three different conferences of funeral and crematorium directors. As with any industry, I've focused on the wide…
Megatrends
Innovation and the new workforce
I'm keynoting the annual IHRIM (International Human Resource Information Management) professional association in about an hour here in Houston, TX; I'll have an audience…
Human Capital · Innovation
Banking and furniture industries -- coping at high velocity!
It's been a busy week, with keynotes for the American Community Bankers Association and the National Home Furnishings Association. This gave me an audience of several…
Financial Services & Banking · Innovation
10 Long Term Trends of Real Substance
The level of hype right now with "social networking" and technology is getting a bit out of hand. It's a little bit like 1999 all over again! While what's happening…
Connected World (IoT & Digital Twins) · Megatrends