QUESTIONS FROM THE WORLD BUSINESS FORUM 2009 Questions are so much more intriguing than answers! We can’t create a new business model that will be effective in the 21st century, accounting for its unique set of challenges, by “thinking outside of the box”. It’s high time to obliterate the box! As long as the box…read more
The Real Story Behind Commercial Real Estate
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
What story? That’s the problem . . . commercial real estate development in the past several decades has lacked a story. A few have gotten it right, but many have not. Most of it is boring, boring, boring and it is all starting to look the same. When the commercial real estate market comes back,…read more
Designer Coffee Anyone?
Monday, August 17th, 2009
Business can learn a lot from the design world. First and foremost, if business leaders simply started their day like a designer and asked, “What do I want to create today”, we might be a little further down the path of adapting businesses to be more in line with society today as opposed to society…read more
Collaboration Equals Success – Part 2 of 2
Friday, July 10th, 2009
What Promotes Collaboration Inside Organizations? Without the proper culture and structure, collaboration and all of its benefits will elude even the most determined company. Stakeholders, organizational structure, leadership style, culture, and mission must all be properly aligned in order to create a model that promotes collaboration and success. Like creativity, collaboration cannot be forced; it…read more
Collaboration Equals Success – Part 1 of 2
Friday, July 10th, 2009
As I sit here in late July 2009 writing about Collaboration, two very distinct examples are dominating the media. One is an astounding feat of collaboration and courage that sucked an entire nation into its drive for success. The other, an embarrassment to that same nation 40 years later as a group of intelligent and…read more
What is Creativity . . . and Why is it Important to Your Business? – Part 2 of 2
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
So how can we take these ideas about creativity (see previous blog entry) and apply them to a business setting? If creativity is essentially what is responsible for most things in life that are important and interesting and it is one of the few things in life that fulfill us at an individual and personal…read more
What Is Creativity . . . and Why is it Important to Your Business? – Part I of 2
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
The edge between knowing and not knowing. ~ I heard this on the radio, but for the life of me I cannot remember who said it. I love this definition because it implies a certain amount of courage necessary to venture into the unknown with one foot firmly planted in the known (for safety reasons…read more
