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#leadership · 2006
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For innovative organizations, tomorrow is the new today
With all the organizations I've studied, I've long realized that innovation comes naturally to those organizations who are focused on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the…
The impact of globalization
At the Swiss Innovation Forum in Zurich, I took a look at the real impact of globalization -- the new consumer, market commoditization, rapid emergence of new business models…
Why innovation thrives in sandcastle building
We're in big time summer slowdown here now for quite a few weeks ..... yet you can never stop thinking about how to ensure that creativity and innovation can continue to blossom…
The Google Car and massive market disruption
There are a few news stories today about Tesla Motors, which includes numerous hi-tech executives, involved in an effort to build a new electric car. Let's just call it the Google…
What's Next? Trends Shaping the Future of Commercial Horticulture
I've just returned from Vail after doing a keynote and workshop for the American Nursery and Landscape Association. As the session description for the afternoon workshop…
How do you sell the future to people who have no interest in it?
There have been dozens of keynotes through the last few months. All kinds of industries; executives; professionals; markets; challenges. There's a lot of change going on out…
What makes for corporate agility?
In a recent presentation and Profit article, I focused on how organizations and leaders must incorporate four key capabilities: agility, insight, innovation, and execution. The…
Article - "Get on top of rapid change"
From my most recent ProfitGuide article: "If your company culture doesn't embrace agility, innovation and flawless execution, you could be headed for trouble." It's interesting to…
Article - "Are we thinking fast enough?"
After my keynote for the Society of Cable Telecom Engineers, I was asked to provide a guest column for the prestigious Broadband Library. I open the article with the line: "If…
Farmers, producers, ranchers and innovation...
It's agriculture week! At least, it seems that way -- on Friday, I keynoted the Alberta Beef Industry Conference; for three days this week, I'm speaking to a select group of…
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