Last week, just after an engagement in Puerto Rico, I visited my good friends, Donald and Rosie in Vieques, which is a tiny island off the coast of the larger island. I crossed the water in an 8-seat plane. It was a parenthesis inside of a fabulous business trip. Donald and Rosie took good care […]
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When I focus on something intensively, I often find that there are three stages that repeat themselves: Building capacity Repetition and refinement Breakthrough I have been rediscovering this through my recent pursuits in weight lifting. First I had no capacity. I just could not do some of the exercises that I wanted to do. So,
Excerpted from my Feb 10 presentation for business leaders in Washington DC.
Kodak and the World Bank stand as examples. Read More »
When you listen to the news they talk about the state of the economy. But, there’s a problem with that. There are really two economies at play in today’s market. There is the traditional economy and the creative economy. That’s what Steve Denning told me last week and I agree with him. The traditional economy is
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The reason membership organizations must focus on innovation is grounded in the fact that every business is now in the knowledge business. What was once a differentiating value proposition—that member organizations bring together professionals in a particular discipline for networking and education, in other words knowledge activities—is being disrupted. All kinds of enterprises provide the
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In 1969 Mae West negotiated a contract after a 26 year hiatus at the age of 76, in which she got top billing over the leading lady, Raquel Welch, as well as a handsome fee and the ability to write her own lines. That’s her at 76 to the left. It was a long way
Last night my daughter, Ruchi, made her first batch of pancakes. But, it wasn’t just her first set of pancakes, it was the first meal that she cooked beginning to end without an adult hand in the mix. I was close by to make sure the gas burner was handled correctly and the oil in
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Did you ever have one of those days where you thought to yourself that things are so complicated or screwed up that there’s not much hope left for the world? Well, I have the perfect antidote: Move This World! Move This World uses creative movement as a vehicle to transform conflict, violence and bullying. They
Just a little more than seven years ago on November 12, 2006 my good friend, Rob Cahill, came to my house to have a conversation about my life calling. He brought questions that established a personal and spiritual context. We talked for four hours and recorded the whole thing. I was babysitting my eight-year-old son,
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Thursday, January 23, 12:00-1:00 pm est – $35 Seth Kahan will teach this one hour seminar by telephone that will include how to develop and implement strategies to manage change and promote innovation. This event is open to anyone with interest, not just CEOS. One hour CAE continuing education credit is available for participation. See
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