Make Innovation Accessible

Gary Hamel believes there's a very good chance that over the…

Leadership character vs. The Hippo

Paul Templer is from Zimbabwe and grew up with my college roommate…

Law #6 of the Saver Soldier: The Law of the Last Mile

Ever moved? Wrapped the flatware and taped and labeled the boxes?…

I Renamed It: Shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods

About a year ago I interviewed the pro-blogger and marketing…

Building transparency builds trust

"Trust your people.  No matter what happens. When you give…

The culture defines the outcome

Autonomy, mastery and purpose are the new building blocks for…

Inspiration favors a prepared mind

On the 18th hole of the British Open a few years back, Gary Player…

Medicine is for the people, only after will profits follow

"We try never to forget that medicine is for the people.  It…

Dan Ariely on Pricing and Perception

My thanks to colleague Kieran who reminded me of this lesson…

Forget Everything You Know

“Innovation doesn’t happen by spontaneous combustion. You…

We all have new tricks to share

Last week we did a gig with Keith Ferrazzi in Philly at SAP -…

The Great Convergence! Cornell Global Forum June 1-3 NYC

Last week we had the opportunity to spend three intense days…

Ideacide

The best leaders understand that the best ideas come from the…

Customers buy holes, not drill bits

Familiar story: One day Joe comes up with what he thinks is a…

The Volunteer Generation

"[GenY] has been called ‘fatally-flawed,’ accused of lacking…

Green IT and the 2% Solution

About a year ago we embarked on a project to interview senior…

Create a legacy

I witnessed some wonderful things this weekend, including my…

Lead with vulnerability

We recently did a filming engagement with Keith Ferrazzi and…

Leadership Presence - Focus on the moment

By now, most folks following the news and the blogosphere have…

ET Innovation requires a market signal

Today we had the good fortune to produce an event featuring Thomas…