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Dr. James Galbraith's Rx for Wall Street Reform

BY Michael E. DourouxFri Nov 20, 2009 at 6:25 PM

"The post-op on the great crash of 2008 continued in Washington Thursday as the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) held a hearing on financial reform. 'Unfortunately, the regulatory regime that failed so terribly leading up to the ...READ»

CHANGE MANAGEMENT | Comment

The intersection of change management and design thinking

BY Melissa DutmersFri Nov 20, 2009 at 8:51 AM

When I read articles like Bruce Nussbaum’s, Life in Beta, I am more and more convinced that change management can teach us what (not how) we can do to lead change and design thinking can help us understand how. Humanistic thinking, ...READ»

ENTREPRENEUR | Comment

U.S. Economic Data Reports Flat 2010 Market

BY Mr Rickman Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 2:19 PM

Overall industrial production would have fallen except for a 1.6 percent surge for utilities. The Bankers Conference Board reports its index of leading economic indicators, which forecasts activity over the next six months into 2010, rose 0.3 percent last month, less than the 0.5 percent gain economists anticipated. The Mortgage Bankers Association nnounced more than 14 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September.READ»

DREAM | Comment

The weight of Story

BY Corey BlakeWed Nov 18, 2009 at 3:59 PM

This morning on my call with Katie and Annie I spoke mostly about my recent trip with Daniel Cardwell and our work together on “A Question of Color”. I told them about my first trip to the grocery store with Dan to stock up ...READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Small Business Innovation Trends Mobile Enterprises

BY Mr Rickman Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Today, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has reached about 15 million, over 10 percent nationwide. As a result, millions of people are seeking new opportunities joining a growing trend of Mobile Office Entrepreneurs using the advances in communication technology, entrepreneurial creativity, and the ever-more-hectic pace of modern life all combining to encourage the rapid development of mobile businesses. READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Seniors and Women Small Business Startups Gain Momentum

BY Mr Rickman Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 1:12 PM

Today’s “Third Age Entrepreneurs”, those seniors over 50-years old are healthy, energetic and competitive and determined to remain productive well into their 70s. They aren’t going anywhere near that rocking chair on the front porch if they can help it. Industry data shows seniors and women entrepreneur - small business startups rapidly increasing. Read more... READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Seniors and Women Small Business Startups Gain Momentum

BY Mr Rickman Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 1:12 PM

Today’s “Third Age Entrepreneurs”, those seniors over 50-years old are healthy, energetic and competitive and determined to remain productive well into their 70s. They aren’t going anywhere near that rocking chair on the front porch if they can help it. Industry data shows seniors and women entrepreneur - small business startups rapidly increasing. Read more... READ»

CUSTOMER CARE | Comment

Customer Care: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Part I

BY Tibor ShantoTue Nov 17, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Part I: The Good and The Bad While I usually focus on B2B occasionally I need to unload as a consumer, especially when I encounter three very different experiences I faced as customers. One good, the other truly bad, and the third, well, that was down right ugly. READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Ted Turner on Visionary Leadership: How to See Over the Horizon

BY Seth KahanMon Nov 16, 2009 at 7:44 PM

Many leaders are described as "visionary" -- I'm always curious as to how they got that way. Is it something they're born with, or something we can we all learn? I had a chance to participate in a Silicon Flatirons Q&A with media mogul Ted Turner as we probed this question with Ted Turner.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Why You Need to Keep It Together

BY John BaldoniMon Nov 16, 2009 at 1:52 PM

Keep composed; keep your team together.READ»

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