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Golf balls, golf carts and the future: People hate change!
A little video clip from my keynote for the PGA - think about what happened when golf carts were introduced to the world of golf! Food for thought when it comes to innovation and…
OMG!!!! Man is DOOMED by the Machine Age! Giant Robot Brains Are Destroying Jobs!
We live in terrifying times! Terrifying headlines! We're all going to lose our jobs! The juggernaut of automation has us all in its sights! Everywhere we turn, there's terror in…
Golf balls with webcams, golf carts, and the future!
For as long as there has been the future, there have been people who don't like it. Ogden Nash captured that reality perfect, when he observed that "for some people, progress is…
What Every Business Needs: A Senior VP of Curiosity!
I've always liked the children's book series which involved Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat. It was fabulous to read to my kids, as it featured this adorable little…
10 Things That are True About the Future
In my keynotes, I often talk about how the rate of change -- whether with business models, product life cycles, the rapid emergence of new competitors, business model disruption…
Failing at the Future: Groupthink, Strategy and A Consensus to Do Nothing....
It's a funny job, being a futurist. Essentially, your job is to take people out of their comfort zone, by removing them from today, and taking them into tomorrow. Tomorrow, of…
Don't freak out - Stay focused!
I just filmed this today in front of the White House. You need to watch it.
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…
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…
Failing at the Future: Why Are Some Organizations Clogged with Organizational Sclerosis?
Let's talk about organizations that are clearly failures with the future -- those who are stuck in a rut, and unable to figure out what to do next. With a twenty-five-year focus…
Innovation: Are You a Timid Warrior or a Bold Strategist?
A common focus for many of the keynotes I've given for senior executive as of late revolves around the theme, 'what is it that world class innovators do that others don't do?"…
Do These Things to Adapt to The Era of Acceleration!
Every industry and business will find more change in the next 5 years than in the last 100. What will YOU do with this reality? How do you achieve agility in a fast moving…
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