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Live text message polling - on stage for the PGA!
My recent post about using a live text message poll while speaking to a group of high school students drew a fair bit of attention as an example of the novel use of a social…
Agriculture 2020! Innovation, growth & opportunity!
I found myself in Sonoma County, California earlier this week; I was the opening speaker for a small corporate conference that featured what were probably the top 100 cattle…
Association CEO's - Are you thinking big enough?
As an association executive, are you thinking BIG enough? That's the challenge I raise in a forthcoming article for the April / May CSAE Association publication, due out in print…
"Wacky Leaks: The Looming Confidentiality Crisis and Corporate Governance
Last year, I went back to school, investing time to graduate from the University of Toronto - Rotman Directors Education Program. This is part of my longer-term plan to provide my…
Video: Thinking boldly, the challenge of wellness, and innovation!
Here's a clip from a recent event -- actually, my keynote for the national meeting of the PGA -- that I think speaks for itself. I know there's a big debate going out there, but…
"Boards getting younger - seek biz & tech skills"
An interesting article in the Globe & Mail yesterday on trends with corporate boards. This article struck close to home, because last November I graduated from the University of…
Future of the meetings / events industry
Last year, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2010 International Association of Conference Centersl my focus was on the future of the meetings and events industry (in…
Transformational leadership: My dinner keynote @ NASA
Last month, I was down in Texas, invited by NASA to be the after-dinner speaker for a leadership meeting of senior executives -- mission commanders, project directors, various…
Time for a little innovation oxygen! Everyone needs to inhale deeply.....
Is your organization getting a tad stale? Try rejuvenating staff by prescribing a dose of newfound creativity - through some innovation oxygen! When my good friend Scott Kress…
Why golf is THE most important word you need to know for 2011!
Well, the headline caught your attention, didn’t it? So what gives? How could “golf” possibly be the most important word in a year which promises ongoing economic volatility…
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