Thought Leaders

Can You Really Unlock Your "Inner Genius"?

Bill Donius | Posted 05.15.2012

Bill Donius

Is tapping into your right brain the equivalent of tapping into your "inner genius"?

Stop Wasting Time Prioritizing (VIDEO)

Edward Muzio | Posted 03.12.2012

Edward Muzio

At the beginning of a new round of work -- and, for that matter, at any other time that it becomes clear that the group can't do everything -- proactive prioritization of group objectives is absolutely necessary.

Hope for the Holidays

Bill George | Posted 02.26.2012

Bill George

No doubt the road ahead will be filled with challenges and pitfalls, but, with help, we believe these emerging leaders will replace cynicism with hope, callousness with compassion, and destructive self-interest with creation of societal gains.

Top 10 Most Influential Entrepreneurs

Megan Berry | Posted 07.24.2011

Megan Berry

These entrepreneurs are not necessarily those with the most successful businesses, but those who are truly thought leaders in their field and are influencing others online.

When Your Great Isn't Good Enough Anymore, Then What?

Lisa Arie | Posted 11.17.2011

Lisa Arie

The most important question to ask yourself at this point: Are you ready to move from the comfort of your current story to your next big thing?

No Place Left to Run: Out of Options, Borders Files for Bankruptcy

Inder Sidhu | Posted 05.25.2011

Inder Sidhu

Borders failed to develop a new business model while trying to perfect its traditional one. Doing both helped Barnes & Noble hold its ground against Amazon.com, WalMart and others.

Listening and Learning: Takeaways From Gov20LA 2011

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Alan W. Silberberg

Gov 2.0 L.A. 2011 is now behind us. Such an amazing experience. Thought leaders and practitioners, entrepreneurs and government leaders all came toget...

Why Are Most People Not Happy?

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.17.2011

Paul David Walker

We live in a world that is beautiful beyond description, yet most of us only glimpse this beauty occasionally. Why?

Davos Diary: Day Two

Nancy F. Koehn | Posted 05.25.2011

Nancy F. Koehn

One of the remarks I'll take home with me is the observation that many individuals today are in danger of "global burnout," in which they are doing too much firefighting instead of actively addressing key issues.

Davos Diary: Day One

Nancy F. Koehn | Posted 05.25.2011

Nancy F. Koehn

In preceding years, I have followed the happenings at this summit because I am interested in social entrepreneurs and business leaders with broader ambitions than shareholder returns (and because I am a groupie of regular Davos participant Bono).

CNN Heroes: Find Your Soul's Purpose

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.17.2011

Paul David Walker

Imagine a world where our wealthiest countries turn their power away from war and consumption to lift people out of suffering.

Be an Oprah/Oprah-ette: Steps to Branding and Thought Leadership in 2011

April Rudin | Posted 05.25.2011

April Rudin

On the brink of a New Year, its timely to think about "out with the old and in with the new." It's important housekeeping for us whether we are talki...

American Leadership

Laura Mola | Posted 05.25.2011

Laura Mola

Of the people, by the people, for the people. All men are created equal, they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights... life, li...

How to Create Thought-Leading Ideas

Dorie Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Dorie Clark

Becoming known as a thought leader -- an expert who develops innovative and sometimes game-changing ideas -- is partly a matter of good publicity. Aft...

Leadership Insights: Sail Away From Your Shores

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.17.2011

Paul David Walker

Sail away from the shores you created for security before they enslave you. Ride the wind out into the ocean of the unknown, and come back and make a report. If you stay on safe shores, you will never discover new worlds.

Manlio Carrelli on Smart Phone Adoption

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

Ramon Nuez

This is the latest post in the New Media Weekly series. This series is designed to show case technology and social media companies located in NYC. I ...

Exhaust the Limits: New Book Speaks to One Man's Successful Mission to Help Humanity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Luce

Although our lives have turned out different, I learned in my friend Charles "Chic" Dambach's exciting new book, Exhaust the Limits, that we have much...

When Is Your Midterm Election?

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 05.25.2011

Ron Ashkenas

Like an electoral cycle, corporate rhythms are important for the organization to periodically and regularly push the reset button.

Interop Rolls into NYC Celebrating Technology and Innovation

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

Ramon Nuez

Technology has been the ever-present caretaker throughout our history. It has been the muse for thought leaders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Linus To...

Peace Through Moderation: U.S.-Muslim Engagement Initiative's Work with Pakistan at Harvard Club

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Luce

The Peace Through Moderation (PtM) project of the Alliance for Peacebuilding hosted last week an engaging and exclusive reception recently featuring t...

Skype Interview with Josh Silverman on Haiti and Bettering Humanity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Luce

As you probably know, the multilingual, cross-platform Voice over Internet Protocol, instant messaging, and videoconferencing sensation known as Skype...

What One Change Would You Make in the World?

Judith Johnson | Posted 11.17.2011

Judith Johnson

If I were queen, I would assist children in developing their mental and emotional health, rather than focusing on their coolness quotient.

Leadership Insights: Eliminate Endless Circular Arguments

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.17.2011

Paul David Walker

Some leaders spend much of their time arguing and persuading their teams of the right direction, and others radiate a humble confidence that attracts ...

Overcoming Barriers with Electronic Connectivity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Luce

Where we no longer must allocate the time and resources to go physically to all corners of the earth -- Facebook, Skype, our email takes us there.

Connectivity Is Key To Social Change

Jim Luce | Posted 11.17.2011

Jim Luce

In the spring I travelled to Barcelona for the GSM Association's World Congress, with 49,000 participants spread between mobile phone-related 1,300 ve...