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A Look Back on 2010 Provides Lessons for 2011

While thinking about the past year, I pulled together a collection of all the blogs I wrote in 2010. Looking back at the posts that generated the most responses in 2010, I began to get a sense of what 2011 might hold in store.READ»

Power Comes From Coordination

I’ve interviewed hundreds of business outthinkers, and one of the most common patterns of success is “coordinate the uncoordinated.” We’ve seen this work for companies like Credit Justice Services, an ethonomic credit ...READ»

Go Dumpster Diving For New Strategies

A Chinese phrase advises that you “borrow a corpse for the soul’s return.” This metaphor points to the fact that we tend not to dig through garbage. Once we’ve thrown something away we mentally label it “trash” and so ...READ»

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Understand Core Values And Relive The Narrative

During my interview with Arthur Keiser, I realized that one of Keiser University’s fundamental values is a focus on teaching, not researching. To listen to the full interview, please click here. Traditional universities hold a ...READ»

Kumon’s Humble Beginnings Take Over the World

Yesterday I started reviewing Kumon, which is celebrating 50 years of educating students across the globe. The company has humble roots but has grown to be the leading tutoring center in the world. Click here to listen to my interview ...READ»

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Kumon Uses Old Innovations Today

Still wired from 20 hours in flight and now lounging in the Ritz-Carlton hotel bar in Singapore, I flip to an article that underscores an often-overlooked pattern of innovation: When the competition is going after the “new” thing, ...READ»