Jeff Dyer, professor at Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management and coauthor of "The Innovator's DNA," outlines the four ways leaders come up with their great ideas. rel="shadowbox" … [Read more...]
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Art of Purposeful Storytelling
From: HarvardBusiness | Mar 1, 2011 | 3,862 views Peter Guber, chairman and CEO of the Mandalay Entertainment Group, explains how to establish an emotional connection with any audience. … [Read more...]
October 20, 2010 By
Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks
We're all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more. Nicholas Christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits -- from happiness to obesity -- can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways you don't even know. Steve Lawrence added this..... This presentation from Nicholas Christakis raises a lot of questions about the human experience. Seth Godin and a lot of others like to talk about 'tribes'. This is a different look at the tribe you join or form. There are leaders and there are joiners. We all understand that. But... the thing that hit me in the head was the leaders and their tribe. Some leaders like all their members to know each other and other leaders keep them more separated-kind of to themselves. My question is are the tribe leaders more prone to management positions? I would assume … [Read more...]
October 9, 2010 By
Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from
People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web. … [Read more...]
October 7, 2010 By
Rick Warren on a life of purpose
Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book's wild success. He explains his belief that God's intention is for each of us to use our talents and influence to do good. … [Read more...]
September 20, 2010 By
Chris Bangle says great cars are Art
American designer Chris Bangle explains his philosophy that car design is an art form in its own right, with an entertaining -- and ultimately moving -- account of the BMW Group's Deep Blue project, intended to create the SUV of the future. … [Read more...]
September 20, 2010 By
John Gerzema: The post-crisis consumer
John Gerzema says there's an upside to the recent financial crisis -- the opportunity for positive change. Speaking at TEDxKC, he identifies four major cultural shifts driving new consumer behavior and shows how businesses are evolving to connect with thoughtful spending. … [Read more...]
