Seth Kahan on Big Change

David Gammel of the Entomological Society of America shares his strategy for growth including securing the prestigious International Conference in his field, increasing publication revenue through extensive distribution, and how discovering the unique contributions entomologists can make to improve our world.

Mary Power is the president and CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. In this 11 min video she and Seth discuss the CBBB strategic planning currently in process including working with a complex enterprise that unites several organizations and has a federation of local organizations across the USA, starting the social movement that

Paul Bellantone is the CEO and president of Promotional Products Association International. Dale Denham, CIO, Geiger, is the Incoming Chair Elect. In this 12 1/2 min video they discuss what has made their 2016 strategic planning a success.

Here I lay out how to start and sustain momentum with a senior team that is on the road continuously.

Jill Sweitzer Redell co-founded UCLA Grand Challenges with Michelle Popowitz. I interviewed her July 13, 2016, in Los Angeles. She shared how their Grand Challenge initiative was begun, the practical realities of both the Sustainable Los Angeles and the Depression Grand Challenges. Each is complex, requiring a multi-disciplinary approach. GrandChallenges.UCLA.edu Sustainable Los Angeles video: youtu.be/DITouRhKW80

Inside XPRIZE’s Collaboration Station Marcus Shingles talks about the rapidly approaching future, building the bridge to a world of abundance before humanity derails itself, the challenges of running a very unique organization and many of the trends CEOs can take advantage of today that are mature enough to leverage now.

Trust among the executive team is often an issue CEOS come to me to address. Here is some insight into how to develop the kind of rapport that creates synergies.

Don Cole interviews Seth on innovation uptake, excerpted from a larger interview on Seth’s book, Getting Innovation Right.

Self-transformation is the most important activity for a visionary leader. How is it done? Here are several techniques.

Conversation with Paul Bellantone, CEO of the Promotional Products Association International, and Tom Goos, Chair of the Board of Directors, on strategic foresight, collaborative facilitation and turning disruption into opportunity.