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In his own words…. I’ve had a long career as a journalist and author. Lately, I’ve added a new hat: I’ve joined VSA Partners as its Editorial Director. The plan is to marry business to big-think journalism in a way that hopefully helps…
Read MoreTen Steps Ahead: What Separates Successful Business Visionaries from the Rest of Us Erik Calonius Portfolio/Penguin Group (2011) Dreamers think about it…visionaries see it and then make it happen, at whatever cost Note: I recently re-read this book and think…
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Here is an excerpt from an article by Jeff Hawkins for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — In the global…
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Here is an excerpt from an interview of Tanya Baker by Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The global leader of Goldman Sachs’ internal new business incubator on fostering innovation and entrepreneurial ventures within the…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Julia Taylor Kennedy and Pooja Jain-Link for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and…
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In her biography of Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson (1912-2007), Julia Sweig suggests that she was one of the most talented and influential and yet underappreciated First Ladies in U.S. history. Lady Bird Johnson worked tirelessly for the conservation and the…
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In Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. suggests that there are six top drivers of a culture of innovation: 1. Positive Interpersonal Exchange: A strong sense of cohesion throughout the organization…
Read MoreIn Decoding Greatness, Ron Friedman explains how the best in the world reverse engineer their success. He extends the concept of reverse engineering into a wide range of applications that include but are not limited to investing. Carl Gustav Jacobi,…
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Postman Cliff CLavin (John Ratzenberger) was one of the regulars at Cheers, a neighborhood bar near Boston Garden in the downtown area. Another regular, Frazier Crane ( Kelsey Grammer) once asked Cliff, “In the wsorkd you live in, what color…
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Whenever you feel really stupid….
We all have highs and lows, good times and bad, joys and sorrows…. If and whenever you feel really stupid, check out these folks by clicking here. In response to criticism of “dumb jocks,” Joe Theisman angrily replied, “We can’t…
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