Innovation across the planet started in slow waves that could be measured in millennia, spans of a thousand years. These waves have been speeding up. Take a look at this chart I made of some of civilization’s most far-reaching innovations: 200,000 – 150,000 BC Hunting & Gathering 10,000 – 5,000 BC Agriculture 1400 – 1700 […]
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In 2011 the monument to Martin Luther King, Jr, on the mall in Washington, DC, was completed. His presence has now been added for posterity along with Jefferson, Lincoln, Franklin D Roosevelt, and others. I am often downtown. This last week I took the opportunity to visit this monument along with Albert Einstein’s and be
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Ambassadors are empowered to represent you in their dealings with other groups. They serve a valuable function, extending your reach and increasing your ability to negotiate favorable conditions and even capture business. In teams they can be especially effective. You should at all times be on the lookout for ambassadors to represent your cause. To
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Happy New Year! 2012 promises to be a wonderful year with its own unique frontiers. The word frontier was adopted into English from the French where it means borderland, the portion of a country where it meets the neighboring land. It usually refers to a region that is just beyond the area that is settled.
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Visionary leadership is transformative. It involves greatness, penetrating the ordinary to arrive at a new land, reaching through time to bring out the best the world has to offer. Such a leader anticipates events, influences the future, and enables people to flourish. This means perceiving challenges and growth opportunities before they happen while positioning to
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The solstice is upon us. Here in North America it is the Winter Solstice, when the axial tilt of the Earth is farthest away from our Sun. In the southern hemisphere it is precisely the opposite: the axial tilt is closest to our star. Either way it is a turning point in the year. For
In physics traction is thought of as the maximum frictional force that can be applied between two surfaces without slipping. In business, it is about not losing your grip on your customers as you steer, drive, brake, and innovate. Traction is a precursor to value generation. You have to bring your customer along for the
What puts you at your best? And how much of it have you been getting? Well… it’s time to change that! If you are not getting enough of what you need then now is the time to seriously revisit how you operate at your best. And if you have been getting enough, how about ratcheting
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A breakthrough is a sudden and dramatic improvement that propels one to a new level of performance. The word starts with break, which indicates a separation, marked progress that cannot be reversed. A breakthrough is not a temporary shift or a change in perception. It is an achievement of undeniable and sustained improvement. Many hope
Tt’s tempting to think excellence in delivery trumps all, but it doesn’t really. Those who know how to reach their market effectively will always score better than those who fail that hurdle. Take a trip to Nashville. On any day of the week you can find 10 musicians in clubs that easily out-perform 90% of
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