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2017 Is Coming: It's Time for a Strategy Tuneup!
We have seen more change in the last 5 years than we have seen in the last 100 – and yet there is much more yet to come. 2017 will prove to be a watershed year as trends continue…
Keynote: Amsted Rail, St. Louis, MO - Additive, Materials, IOT and Manufacturing
What do you do when you are a foundry-based manufacturing organization with 125 year old processes involving metal furnaces? Align to the future, by adopting 3 pillars for…
Keynote: Amsted Rail, St. Louis - The Future of Manufacturing : 3D Printing, Advanced Materials and IoT
This was an internal leadership meeting; this organization is a manufacturer in the rail industry. This wasn’t a big event, but it really hit me at an emotional level. My wife and…
"We picked you because you answered the phone!"
I've had seven weeks on the road, with some great events. At one event, a recent client told me one of the key reasons they selected me over other experts that focus on future…
3D Printing Michelangelo's David in Concrete! - What's Your Boldest Goal?
It is perhaps the most staggering piece of artwork in the whole of human history, renowned for its accuracy in the depiction of the human body. Anyone who has seen it up close…
Questions for Association Executives: #2 Nomadic Workers
The Canadian Society of Association Executives had me write a series of articles with some of the unique challenges presented to associations in the context of fast-trends. Here's…
The Future of Education: "Why Are You Here?"
For years, I've made the observation that 65% of children in pre-school today will work in a job or career that does not yet exist. Given the rapid emergence of new careers around…
Customized Keynotes: The Fall of 2016 (so far)
One thing I always stress to potential clients is that they are getting much more than just a keynote or presentation for a leadership group -- they are getting highly customized…
Questions for Association Executives: #1 The Impact of CrowdThinking
The Canadian Society of Association Executives had me write a series of articles with some of the unique challenges presented to associations in the context of fast-trends. Over…
10 Cold, Hard Realities About Your Business Model
Give it a few years. You won't even recognize the industry you are operating in. That's because the rate of business model change is accelerating in every single industry. Here's…
Keynote: American Concrete Institute, Philadalphia, Penn - The Future of The Construction Industry
Fast changes in construction methodology. The continual arrival of new materials driven by fast science. The impact of robotics and artificial intelligence for assembly…
America Needs a Hug: And My New Keynote Topic Provides Exactly That!
It's been a brutal and challenging time what with politics and an election, and much of the country seems to be wishing that it is over. It soon will be! One unforeseen impact of…
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