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 […]
Seth Kahan on Jim Wolfensohn and Performance Communities Read More »
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
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“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
Grand Challenge book – introduction Read More »
Whether you are in the midst of an internal change initiative or a mass communications effort, watch this 2 minute video to learn how to create a dramatic surge in progress.
Creating Dramatic Surges in Progress Read More »
Bring your mission to life with a Grand Challenge. Learn why they are so meaningful in today’s world.
Grand Challenges – A Valuable Contribution by Today’s Associations Read More »
Thanks to Robbie, I have spent the last 3 days meeting folks at Apple, Google, Pinterest, Yahoo!, Badgeville as well as start-ups that include Kurbo and Mango Health. I was met with support and enthusiasm at every step. My goal is to bridge Silicon Valley with the association leadership community in Washington DC and this
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Jeff Cobb has distinguished himself as the premier thought-leader on lifelong learning with a specialty helping organizations create and market learning programs that deliver unparalleled value to their customers while at the same time generating valuable revenue. I am a faculty member at his upcoming conference: The Leading Learning Symposium – October 27-28, 2015 –
Seth Kahan interviews Jeff Cobb, Lifelong Learning expert Read More »
Lowering costs will provide you with greater profits on existing revenues. Three ways to do this are (1) replicate processes, (2) increase scale, and (3) increase trust.
5 Kinds of Growth: #5 Lowering Costs Read More »
Founded in 1991, Living Cities harnesses the collective power of 22 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions to build a new type of urban practice that gets dramatically better results for low-income people, faster. Check out their free e-course, The Why and How of Working with Communities through Collective Impact
Child Obesity 180 is experts and leaders from diverse disciplines coming together, generating urgency, and finding solutions to the childhood obesity epidemic. They were one of the efforts demonstrating powerful success that was studied to develop the Collective Impact method. Check out their great 1½ minute video.
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