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Aug 6, 2014
Preparing U.S. Leadership For The Cultural Demographic Shift
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Informing and inspiring you with the latest news and views from the world’s top business speakers, CEOs, motivational speakers, celebrities, and leadership experts.
Aug 2, 2014
Strategic Conversations: How Toyota Solves Big Problems
How often do you find yourself in a meeting when someone says “we need to think differently here?” We are living in a world of rapid change and surprises. “We’ve got to become more innovative” is the popular leadership response to handling uncertainty and change. But it’s not often followed up with concrete examples of what “being innovative” actually looks like. As a result, you often see a lot of talking in circles, references to “strategy,” and a lot of “we should…” until everyone goes back to business as usual. Rather than search listlessly for something bright and shiny to...
Aug 2, 2014
One Astronaut’s Wish for the Holidays
From orbit, the Earth is so beautiful. But for many who live on our planet, life is a terrible struggle with hunger, thirst, and disease. When we look at the Earth from space we are faced with a sobering contradiction. On the one hand, we see the indescribable beauty of the planet we have been given. On the other hand, we know that millions of people on it do not have access to clean water, go to bed hungry at night, and die from preventable and curable diseases. It is truly moving to look at the Earth from space. And...
Sep 30, 2013
Big in China? Why Major Retailers Are Struggling There
Many major retailers are struggling there. BigSpeak’s Anil Gupta explains why and what to do about it in this BusinessWeek article.…
Sep 4, 2013
For almost 15 years, Kate White was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine — That means she was the one responsible for provocative cover lines like…
May 23, 2013
Hard Lessons in Soft Skills: Why an MBA at Yale Requires Emotional Intelligence
Why an MBA at Yale Requires Emotional Intelligence. Brigadier General (Ret.) Tom Kolditz is a BigSpeak Leadership Expert and Professor in the Practice of Leadership …
Mar 28, 2013
BigBosses: Why Google CEO Page Should Friend Amazon’s Bezos
Why Google CEO Page Should Friend Amazon’s Bezos. How companies that allow failure create a culture of success BigSpeak Entrepreneur, Best Selling Business Author …
Aug 28, 2012
BigStrategy: Douglas Conant and the Future of Corporate Leadership
The Thought Leader Interview: Strategy + Business talks with BigSpeak’s Douglas Conant about his dramatic turnaround of the iconic food giant and the future of…
Jul 4, 2012
BigTeam: How Not to Do a Team-Building Event
Team-Building Gone Horribly Wrong? Ever get dragged on a corporate “Team-Building” event that turned into a total nightmare? This article from MSN illustrates why…
Jun 4, 2012
BigTalk: Interview with Jonathan Wygant
He’s not just our Founder, he speaks, too! The following are episodes where various podcast hosts interview our founder Jonathan Wygant about the business of…