Last week in Copenhagen I attended a side event in the Climate Change Conference (COP15). The topic was the importance of growing the service industries. There were two presentations from the hotel business and two ...READ»
I stepped outside to get some coffee this afternoon and it
was just terribly cold with the wind chill (-15c / 5F). I had a sweat and my
Pea Coat on with my scarf tightly in place around my neck. I didn't want any
freezing air to ...READ»
According to then World Bank president Jim Wolfensohn, communities were “the heart and soul” of the bank’s Knowledge Management (KM) initiative in the mid-1990s. Inside the bank, we called them Thematic Groups.I was on the ...READ»
I just finished reading the book Trust Agents from Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. Obviously it is a must read for everyone in the business world.
When I reflected on the content I had some kind of epiphany. Most corporations and ...READ»
Many executives have the command and control management style. That is the dominant style which they have learned (and copied) from their bosses and that is the style with which they grew up in the ...READ»
It is my pleasure to introduce guest blogger, James Allan. Enjoy his post below! -Seth KahanVisionary leaders have the ability to look into the future and create a map to a new area. Then, they get others to follow until the vision is ...READ»
Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the USAIt’s easy to believe in the status quo. The existing state of affairs can seem so ...READ»
One of the main constraints that managers and executives face is time and related to that priority. The day-to-day business and its challenges, small fires and other problems are consuming all their energy and time. They are ...READ»
One of the main constraints that managers and executives face is time and related to that priority. The day-to-day business and its challenges, small fires and other problems are consuming all their energy and time. They are ...READ»
