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Trends Shaping The Future Of Entertainment

BY Sam FordWed Oct 12, 2011

A quick primer on the innovations and forces that are shaping the current state and future of the media and entertainment industries. READ»

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Reinventing Management For Speed, Innovation, And Collaboration

BY Seth KahanMon Jun 20, 2011

If someone said that the greatest invention of the last 100 years was a machine, most would agree. You might be surprised, however, to learn which one--business guru Gary Hamel asserts that the greatest invention of the century was a different kind of machine. That honor, according to Hamel, goes to management.READ»

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HR Strategy And Innovation

BY Seth KahanSun Jun 12, 2011

I had the opportunity to host an exclusive webinar that was limited to HR Certification Institute's credential holders who work for the Most Innovative companies. The topic was HR Strategy and Innovation. The purpose was to engage ...READ»

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Above The Law: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

BY Dr. Alex PattakosFri May 27, 2011

Like a cancer invading the human body, it appears that more and more people, especially those who occupy responsible positions in both government and major corporations, believe and act like they are above the law.READ»

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Bold Moves For Association Leaders

BY Seth KahanMon May 16, 2011

Associations have been an American staple for 100+ years. Today their primary value proposition, bringing together like-minded professionals and providing them with the best education, professional networking, and advocacy to be found, is being disrupted by advances in technology and private sector competitors. READ»

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Revolution at Work, Day 2

BY Seth KahanFri May 13, 2011

Here in Washington, DC, two blocks from the White House, Day 2 of Revolutionizing the World of Work commences (twitter #RevWork). Today’s event is a natural outgrowth of the annual Smithsonian event on Organizational ...READ»

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Revolution At Work

BY Seth KahanThu May 12, 2011

Today in Washington, DC, I am working with Steve Denning, author of "The Leaders' Guide to Radical Management." We are leading a collaborative workshop that portends the coming revolution in the workplace, Revolutionizing the World of Work.READ»

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MIT Media Lab Selects Drop Out As Director

BY Seth KahanTue Apr 26, 2011

What does it mean when a world-class university that is a globally recognized leader in innovation chooses a director who has not completed his college degree? It means true leadership exceeds academic rank, plain and simple. The MIT ...READ»

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The Role Money Plays in Engaging Employees

BY Ken Blanchard and Scott BlanchardFri Apr 15, 2011

If you pay people more money, will they be happier? Possibly, but it really depends on what the money represents to each person. READ»

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Deb Mills-Scofield, Business Innovation Maven

BY Seth KahanWed Apr 6, 2011

Deb Mills-Scofield calls herself a long-term trouble-maker. What she really does is resolve paradoxes, or show people how odd partners can coexist creatively. READ»

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Peter Stevens: Scrum Maestro Transforming the World of Work

BY Seth KahanSat Mar 19, 2011

Peter Stevens is a master and an evangelist in the world of scrum. Scrum is an amazingly effective approach to project management developed for software development now being widely applied to other disciplines including manufacturing and services. READ»

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Middle East Leadership Lessons

BY Seth KahanFri Feb 25, 2011

Social media plays a powerful role in the ongoing Middle East transformation. Wednesday I flew to Atlanta to discuss this with business relationship and social media expert, David Nour. He is Iranian born and the global thought ...READ»

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Organizational Change Is Dead

BY Seth KahanFri Jan 28, 2011

If you hope to improve your performance, do a better job of delighting your customers or members, expand to adjacent markets, do a better job of execution, realize efficiencies, or achieve a transformation of any kind, you better work with the social systems, and not limit yourself to or be limited by the organization.READ»

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Innovation That We Can Believe In

BY Dr. Alex PattakosTue Jan 25, 2011

Let's make 2011 the year we actually make innovation happen--innovation that we can believe in!READ»

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Individualized Value Creation for Large Populations

BY Seth KahanTue Jan 11, 2011

It’s a mistake to look at the iPad and see it only as a platform for a myriad of apps. Just as it’s a mistake to see Amazon as an interface for a lot of retail products (or books). Instead, each is a basecamp for an extended user experience.READ»

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The Spirit of Authentic Dialogue

BY Dr. Alex PattakosTue Dec 14, 2010

The word "dialogue" is often misunderstood, misused, and even abused. Indeed, the process of real dialogue is something that is much easier said than done. Here's why.READ»

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The Magic of Intuition at Work

BY Dr. Alex PattakosTue Dec 7, 2010

Most discussions about innovation and, by implication, creativity would be remiss if they did not in some way touch upon the topic of intuition.READ»

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The Meaning of Friendship in a Social Networked World

BY Dr. Alex PattakosTue Oct 12, 2010

In an era of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social network platforms, what is the meaning of true friendship?READ»

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Hypatia: An Inspiration for Leaders and Managers

BY Dr. Alex PattakosTue Aug 24, 2010

Hypatia was one of the few notable Greek female scholars of Classical antiquity, and was brutally murdered because of her boundless curiosity, her unique perspective on the meaning of life and the workings of the cosmos, and her unbridled influence on those around her. Such attributes made her a clear and present danger to the existing power structures.READ»

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Quarterly Earnings Kill People-Based Innovation...

BY Cali Williams YostWed Aug 11, 2010

Guess what? All innovation is people-based.READ»