San Francisco
We just beat the storm, flying out of Boston to San Francisco. Only United's non-stops were flying, all the one-stops were cancelled. We're at the Mandarin Oriental in one of our favorite suites, with views from the Bay Bridge to
Fear Upon Fear
I've come across people whose life is one long frightened march through fear. They fear trying to find a buyer. They fear talking to a buyer. They fear creating a proposal when the buyer is interested. They fear not being
For My Colleagues Who Speak German
Two of my books, The Innovation Formula and Managing for Peak Performance have been published in German. I'm happy to present the following excellent article. (No, I didn't proofread it!) Erkenntnisproblem oder Umsetzungsproblem? Achten Sie auf die Nuance by Dr. Guido Quelle Guido
In the US: VOTE
In New Jersey, we used to vote early and often! I'm just asking that you vote once today to exercise your franchise in this remarkable 200+-year experiment in freedom.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/5/12
November 5, 2012—Issue #163 This week's focus point: Tomorrow is voting day in the U.S. for most of us (some have voted early, some will vote by absentee ballot, and some won't vote). There are countries which require
The Real Jersey Shore
My wife and I are from Jersey, grew up six blocks apart in what was the most densely populated city in the country (Union City), were high school sweethearts, and are married for 44 years. If my career hadn't dictated
Thought Leadership
We've completed the third annual Thought Leadership Conference at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, with our guest presenter this year Meg Wheatley. Next year we feature Dan Pink, author of several books including the best selling Drive at our session in
Destruction Is Not A Stimulus
I've been hearing and reading—supposedly from "experts" who should know better—that the silver lining in this horrible natural disaster that has settled over the Eastern Seaboard is a rise in demolition, construction, and repair jobs. "Contractors are loaded with work,"