Last week we did a gig with Keith Ferrazzi in Philly at SAP – webcast and satellite event to about 20,000 people around the world (although I’m guessing our friends in Singapore might not have stayed up to see it live…). It was my second interaction with him and again I learned something new (this […]
Last week we had the opportunity to spend three intense days filming and working with delegates at the Cornell Global Forum on Sustainability. Representatives from Google, Intel, GE Healthcare, Cascade Engineering and many more, converged on NYC for three days dedicated to understanding the immense opportunities at the Base of the Pyramid, and to participate […]
The best leaders understand that the best ideas come from the ground up – or rather in W.L. Gore‘s case, in the round, in teams. At W.L. Gore there are no bosses, only mentors, champions, and other self-descriptors as associates are invited to define their own roles and play to their strengths in a collaborative […]
Familiar story: One day Joe comes up with what he thinks is a killer new product app for his company that he is certain will rock the market. So he takes the half-baked idea and spends a few days drawing up a provisional plan to present to his product team. He works on the product […]
“[GenY] has been called ‘fatally-flawed,’ accused of lacking values, social awareness or caring about anyone, or anything. In fact, Professor Mark Bauerlein says we’re ‘The Dumbest Generation.’ In a book of the same title, arguing that the internet ‘stupefies youth,’ author and professor Jean Twenge dubs the Net Generation as Generation Me, saying that self-esteem […]
About a year ago we embarked on a project to interview senior leaders working in the area of sustainability, environmental engagement, value chain management, green product development and more. The goal is to capture the leading practices and ideas of groups and organizations who have made cutting edge contributions to optimize resources, reduce emissions and […]
I witnessed some wonderful things this weekend, including my six and eight-year olds out-maneuvering me through double-black glades and sheer-pitch head-walls while I take up the rear. I swear, youth can’t be found in a pill or a bottle but by chasing single-digit kids through five gnarly peaks for two days. Glorious indeed. But what […]
We recently did a filming engagement with Keith Ferrazzi and of all his key insights and ideas, one struck me the most. Keith encourages the concept of leading with vulnerability when establishing a new relationship or deepening an existing relationship. Ever feel as if you’ve worked side by side with someone for years and you’re […]
By now, most folks following the news and the blogosphere have caught the brief perishable news of President Obama’s tone-deaf gift of a DVD set to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown: “After Brown presented Obama with a pen holder crafted from the timbers of the 19th century British warship HMS President (whose sister ship, HMS […]
Today we had the good fortune to produce an event featuring Thomas Friedman, author of Hot, Flat and Crowded. Go read it. In the meantime remember one key message from his talk: If you want to make a measurable difference to mitigate climate change (Hot), build sustainable globalizing economies (Flat) and alleviate the impact of […]