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Growth & Strategy · 2008
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Video clip -- where's the opportunity? Where's the growth?
Given the rapid pace of global economic developments in the fall of 2008, it's interesting that the number of organizations bringing me in for a leadership or management event has…
Innovation - act fast - empower people!
Empowering staff and partners to make quick decisions is an essential component of innovating in the high-velocity economy. Particularly given that right now, optics are really…
100 Days of Innovation - Get Out in Front
The last few weeks have seen a variety of keynotes for leadership meetings -- for a telecom company, food services organization, commercial real estate & property management firm…
Freeze, innovate or panic? Innovation strategies for RIGHT NOW
Given the rapid pace of global economic developments, organizations are faced with a pretty stark choice. The CEO of a company that is having me speak to an upcoming leadership…
Being an optimist: a keynote on economic development
So I'm in an airport, on my way to keynote a conference on economic development. And of course, I saw the latest news on the 'bailout', and the plunge in the Dow. And so I went to…
Interview - "Is it time to panic?"
The CBC contacted me for my thoughts on the events this week, and in particular, the impact on the Canadian economy. They invited folks to write in with their questions. As you…
Financial meltdown? Or environmentally responsible reporting?
I don't want to distract from the seriousness of the events unfolding on Wall Street, but check out these headlines: American banks face financial meltdown if their reforms fail…
7 Things to Do Right Now As the Upturn Begins!
I'm often providing detailed strategic guidance to senior executives and leaders on trends and the future, and certainly the economy has become a big part of what I address today…
High velocity globalization - massive markets, major trends
I'm hitting the ground running this week, with an opening keynote presentation for a global legal firm, who are holding their annual shareholders / partners conference in Las…
Starbuck's Icarus moment .....
I'm quoted in a Reuters article that has run in the Washington Post, Globe and Mail, and the Sydney MX among a few, that comments on the recent woes of Starbuck's. Titled "Not…
Get Fest-ed! Adding some life to your annual conference or event....
I've had a new article published for Association Executives for the CSAE, about how you can innovate and jazz-up your annual meeting or conference. Here's an extract: Does your…
Transitioning the global economy
There are a zillion fast, zippy cool trends out there. And then, there are the big, sweeping, massive transformative trends that change entire economies. I just finished writing…
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