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Growth & Strategy · 2012
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Trending in 2013: What's to Come In The Year To Come?
Here’s some of the key trends that I see unfolding through 2013 and beyond. My unique job allows me the opportunity to see and hear what a lot of CEO’s and senior executives in a…
Trend Report: The Future of Retail - Logistics, E-commerce and Attention Spans!
I've just had an article published in STOrai Magazine. This is the monthly magazine for the Retail Association of India, one of the largest such groups in the world. The article…
Moving beyond the Meltdown! How to refocus 2,200 mayors and advisors in Texas!
Last week I was honoured to be the opening keynote speaker for over 2,200 mayors and elected officials from throughout the great state of Texas, for the 100th Annual Meeting of…
Investing In The Future: What the Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors are Asking Me
Recently, I've had two absolutely fascinating session, each about 2-3 hours in length. In one case, a major private equity firm engaged me to meet with their main advisory board…
Conversations with a CEO: What BIG Issues They REALLY Think About!
While I do a lot of major keynotes for associations and conferences -- yesterday, I opened the HR Southwest conference in Dallas with an audience of about 2,000 -- I also do a lot…
Why US Manufacturing is Roaring Back - And Why They're Manufacturing Optimism!
As I wrote in one of my columns last year (“Smartphones are changing everything,” August 2011), when I give a keynote I like to use a service called Poll Everywhere — the same…
Sterling Partners Annual CEO Summit, Baltimore : 21st Century Megatrends
This company is an investment management / equity capital firm that is invested in a number of medium sized organizations. Once a year, they bring together the CEO's of the…
Video - "Aligning Yourself to High Velocity"
Here's a clip where I'm on stage in (again) Vegas -- speaking to how food and consumer product companies are learning to innovate faster. In the economy today, its your ability to…
"Guess what - your future sucks!" - not a great business model!
On a conference call with a client, the issue of optimism and pessimism came up. For many of the corporate or customer events in which I'm asked to speak, people are seeking my…
"2012 - The New Normal: Innovation, Hyper-niching, and Transformative Change"
The International Dairy, Deli and Bakery Association has invited me to be the closing keynote speaker for the 2012 international conference in New Orleans. I'll appear before an…
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