Seth Kahan on Big Change

What’s overhead and what’s essential? Find out!

I helped build 120 Communities of Practice at the World Bank around the globe. A Community of Practice is a group of professionals who share a profession and work together to raise the bar on their collective and individual performance. In 2016 I will extend my current effort working with CEOs to begin a new

Chris Economos did groundbreaking research in 2001 to learn what it took for a successful national movement. I am applying what she learned to help my leaders turn the world’s toughest problems into their greatest opportunities. My recent article about Chris lists the 10 elements. Find it at http://bitly.com/CEconomos

“The world’s biggest problems are the world’s biggest business opportunities.” – Peter Diamandis In 2013, I worked with Barbara Byrd Keenan while she was CEO of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). These are the researchers and scientists who create astronaut food, designer desserts like Twinkies, and who make sure your cabbage isn’t crawling with

Lisa McLeod is the thought leader on Noble Purpose. She has hands-on experience working with companies that include Google, Apple, Kimberly-Clark, Pfizer, Roche, Hootsuite and many others. Her most recent book, Selling with Noble Purpose, landed her on The Today Show, NBC Nightly News and Good Morning America. It is about driving revenue doing work

Grand Challenges are powerful tools that organizations, thought leaders, and socially active citizens wield to make noble contributions to society and life. Many partners become key players in a collaborative exploration that changes the world for the better. Here are some association Grand Challenges in motion today: • The National Restaurant Association has teamed up

One of the most valuable assets any team can have is the esprit de corps. It is the fundamental fabric that holds a team together especially when there are obstacles to overcome.

My work is about helping visionaries achieve success. In this short video I share a story from my days working with the president of the World Bank, Jim Wolfensohn, a true visionary. This work centered on empowering the poor and helped me define the elements of a successful Performance Community, which I still use today

I spent the morning today with the author of the book, Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion. In this short video I share Cialdini’s method of creating the intellectual property, which made this book a classic in the field. Cialdini’s book documents the six types of influence and has been a reference for marketers and leaders