30 2013 April
How To Earn Respect … By Giving Up
Today was a big day for the Netherlands. Back in January, the Dutch Queen Beatrix decided to abdicate her throne to pave the way for...
Read Now24 2013 April
How Dyson’s Winning Strategy Depends On Who They DON’T Hire
The “Ballbarrow” was never really a product destined for greatness. Replacing a wheel in a traditional wheelbarrow with a ball hardly qualifies as a groundbreaking...
Read Now10 2013 April
Why Simplicity Saved Apple, But Couldn’t Save JCPenney
Simplicity always wins. If there is one lesson the modern business world teaches us, it is that complexity kills and simplicity wins. Apple, Flip Camera,...
Read Now25 2013 March
ePatient 2015: A New Research Report On The Connected Patient Of The Future
The FDA might be accidentally brilliant. Every now and then for the past several years, that thought has crossed my mind. Without context, it may...
Read Now01 2013 March
Do You Have The Snowflake Mindset?
There are exceptions to every rule. That’s what we like to think, isn’t it? We are all unique in our own way. No two people...
Read Now18 2013 February
The Alignment Gap, Concierge Marketing And The Future Of Agencies
Summary: The story of why I decided to start the world’s first true “Concierge Marketing” service for large and mid-size brands. It all started because...
Read Now01 2013 January
The 2012 Influential Business Book Shortlist
The books on your shelf say something about you. That’s why most of us have books that we put on our shelves over the past...
Read Now10 2012 December
2013 Trend – Method Consulting
What’s the Trend? Successful entrepreneurs and companies create “on-the-side” consulting models to help others duplicate their success. For decades business owners and MBA students alike...
Read Now10 2012 December
2013 Trend – Powered by Women
What’s the Trend? Business leaders, pop culture and ground-breaking new research intersect to prove that our ideal future will be led by women. We can...
Read Now28 2012 November
How To Spot A Trend: 7 Social Media Trends That Matter In 2013
There has been a single pink folder on my desk since January 15th of this year. That day matters to me for two reasons –...
Read Now12 2012 November
8 Ways Arts Organizations Can Be More Human
When I was 17 years old, I wanted to be a playwright. Deciding that I was going to try and learn from within, I landed...
Read Now30 2012 September
3 Reasons Most Business Advice Sucks
The day after Bill Clinton delivered his speech at the Democratic National Convention, the reaction from both sides of the political aisle were swift. Amongst...
Read Now18 2012 July
How Nelson Mandela Used Likeability To Succeed
July 18th isn't really a holiday all over the world, but perhaps it should be. It is the birthday of Nelson Mandela, and our team...
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