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Jumping to a Conclusion Is Not Making a Decision!

"To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions. " Benjamin Franklin I just returned from a visit to a client company where I am assisting them through a restructuring of the business. During the last twelve ...READ»

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The New Benjamin? Not So Money

The new $100 bill is a missed design opportunity. Wouldn't Franklin be disappointed?READ»

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A Chicken Farm Gobbles Competition - How You Can Too

"Look before or you'll find yourself behind." -          Benjamin Franklin In a moment of great upheaval, with financial giants falling daily, and Wall Street reorganizing fundamentally, I thought you might ...READ»

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The Secret Weapon to Outpace Your Competitors

During these high tech times, high touch is resurfacing as a secret weapon. Think and grow connected with these ten strategies for building your own modern-day junto. READ»

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Leading Ideas: The Proper Way to Preach

"A good example is the best sermon." -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, writer, scientist & printer Something to consider: If you're ever having trouble making change happen in your organization, the first place ...READ»

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Innovative Leadership - A Definition and Roll Call

Thanks for inviting me to BlogJam, heath. As I geared up for the main topic: innovative leadership, I began to think about the nature of leadership and innovation. I thought thought it'd be interesting to start a collaborative roll ...READ»

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Five New Rules for the Photoshop Era

Don't believe everything that you read. Or pictures that you see. Or videos.READ»

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How to Avoid A Reputation Gap

“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” - Abraham Lincoln “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to ...READ»

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Living Dangerously - Issue 31

In My Humble Opinion: "We won't see great leaders until we see great women leaders. As role models, men are going flat."READ»

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The Happiness Factor

Today's most successful brands promise to help in our pursuit of happiness. But too often, marketers fail to understand what brings us joy.READ»

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Reading List: The Immortal Game

Chess has played a pivotal role in society for centuries. The Immortal Game tells the story.READ»

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GE's New Ecomagineer Spills It

GE mirrors the American economy much better than most companies -- for good and ill. Last year, the credit squeeze assailed GE Capital, its financial-services arm; the company missed an earnings prediction, driving the stock price ...READ»

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Creating the Turnaround

My last few posts on inVentiv Health (VTIV) were picked up by PDI (PDII), the competitor I compared them to in my first post. They reached out to me and I had the chance to interview PDI’s CEO, Nancy Lurker. What she shared with me ...READ»