Chances are, scarcity thinking is one of the greatest challenges to your organization today. When your people are afraid, and believe that there is not enough to go around anymore, they stop innovating and collaborating. Fear sets in and the corporate culture becomes reactive and self-protecting. When scarcity think is prevalent, any change triggers selfish […]
Dr. James Canton Releases Annual Trends Report for 2009
Each year since 1990, Dr. James Canton has published his top forecasts for the next year in the Global Trends Report. These trends and predictions are designed to give your client’s a heads-up on what’s next in the economy, technology and society. As featured in his keynote, “The Extreme Future,” this year’s Global Trends Report […]
9 Business Speakers You Need to Know in 2009
What are the keys to success for your team and your organization in the year ahead? Among them: Create a positive, engaging workplace. Understand your target market and communicate the appropriate message. Put a well-trained, modern sales force on the ground (or on the phone, web, etc.). With a mix of new names and familiar […]
Marcus Buckingham on Oprah – Encore Presentation
We wrote about Marcus Buckingham’s Oprah appearance earlier this year, when his “I Hate My Job” interventions were featured on the April 18 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. For those who missed the first airing of that episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, it will air again this Friday, December 19. The original broadcast […]
In the Spotlight Speaker Feature: Leadership Case Study with Drs. Kevin and Jackie Freiberg
For our latest “In the Spotlight” speaker feature, we’re departing from our traditional interview format and featuring a guest post/case study from Drs. Kevin Freiberg and Jackie Freiberg, authors of best-selling business books such as NUTS!, GUTS!, and their latest, BOOM! Whether you are a meeting planner looking for high-impact speakers to help your audience, […]
Tim Ferriss (Author of “The 4-Hour Workweek”) on How to Reach or Double Profitability in 3 Months
Tim Ferriss, author of the #1 bestseller, The 4-Hour Workweek, shares on his blog 11 tenets for reaching or doubling profitability in three months. Tim has assembled these tenets – based on his interviews with high-performing (using profit-per-employee metrics) CEOs in more than a dozen countries – into what he calls the ‘Margin Manifesto’: “a […]
