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Key trends and insight from 2009
I'll be shutting down through the next several weeks from today; I'll still be picking up email, but my blog posts will slow down till the New Year. I'll mostly be hacking away at…
PacMan in the streets! Challenge Yourself to Think Differently!
When you've got 4,000 people from large cities and small towns across America, thinking about how to solve some of the big problems faced by society, you can suggest small ideas…
Innovation and the concept of "chameleon revenue"
I am not alone in thinking we're in the midst of a significant economic transformation. As Mick Fleming, president of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, said recently…
The importance of innovation in the era of the "new normal"
The CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce recently caught the essence of the state of our "new normal", when he observed that we're in the midst of "this move from a really bad…
What do innovative organizations do?
Here's a quick little rap on what innovators focus on: There's more on this line of thinking in the Innovation category of this blog. Enjoy!
Insight on deep, transformation change - and the "next economy"
Next week, I'll be in Jacksonville, as the lunch time keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Materials Handling Association of America. We'll have about 300 executives in…
Failing at the future: 10 reasons why some companies will miss out on the economic upturn!
Just over a year ago, the global economy changed. What has it changed to? When I keynoted the Missouri Governor Economic Development conference in St. Louis two weeks ago, I…
What's next with economic development? My report from Missouri ....
Two weeks ago, I was featured as the closing speaker at the 2009 Governor's Conference on Economic Development, the 51st annual event of this type. Governor Jay Nixon addressed…
Why innovation thrives in the building of sandcastles...
I'm now into a bit of a slow stretch for some summer; postings here will be slow for a time. Years ago, inspired by similar times, I wrote about how innovation thrives in the…
Has innovation really changed much with the meltdown?
One year ago today, I was on stage in Sydney, Australia, opening the 2008 Toshiba Mobility Exchange Conference. Part of my talk focused on the issue of "innovation in the high…
Innovator's fail faster!
There's quite a bit of traffic on my clip about the importance of innovation with social networking. The experience learned here links back to a point I often talk about in my…
Being innovative - it depends on the company you keep!
Even though it's summer, I'm busy dealing with the CEO's of a large number of clients for events coming up in the fall. One event features me as the opening keynote speaker for a…
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