A couple of nights ago, I was enjoying a rerun of a TV show from the 90s. Heading into a commercial break, I heard, “Promotional consideration provided by Wal-Mart,” as their logo and slogan appeared on screen: “Always low prices. Always.” Remember when that was Walmart’s identity? Fast forward 10 or 15 years after that […]
Little Bets Yield Big Ideas – Interview with Peter Sims
Are great ideas created or discovered? That’s the theme of my recent interview with Peter Sims, author of the new book, Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries, and you can listen here: If you’d like a hint about the answer to the opening question, consider how how Google began: The founders didn’t set out […]
In the Spotlight: Peter Sims on True North, Authentic Leadership and Innovation
Peter Sims is a best-selling coauthor, strategic adviser and keynote speaker specializing in leadership and innovation. He is the coauthor (with Bill George) of True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, the BusinessWeek and Wall Street Journal best-selling book that New York Times called “one of the most important books on leadership to come along in […]
Scott Berkun Talks Innovation on Harvard Business Online
Did you catch the recent CNBC series, The Business of Innovation? If so, you might remember former Microsoft manager and author of The Myths of Innovation, Scott Berkun, as one of the resident thought leaders – a.k.a. “The Provocateur.” (FYI: You can view executive summaries of each of the five episodes on CNBC’s site here.) […]
