The Innovation of the Future Works in Reverse
In business, you have to think outside the box to beat the competition. This often means expanding internationally earlier and more effectively. To do this, you need to be thinking ahead. This doesn’t mean taking an expensive Western product and producing it more cheaply (as Apple did with the iPhone 5c). Rather, it means looking […]
Olivia Wilde is Turning Philanthropy on Its Head and Making a Profit
As a self-proclaimed proponent of the power of voting with your dollars, actress Olivia Wilde is proving it’s possible to live well without destroying the Earth and its inhabitants. Olivia, along with her business partner, Barbara “Babs” Burchfield, launched Conscious Commerce three years ago. The online marketplace features curated goods from ethical brands, as well […]
And The Most Promising Green Technologies Of 2014 Are…
Looking back on 2013 it is apparent that we’ve reached a unique place in history where technology and the modern lifestyle are merging. And we seem to have finally reached a point where the technologies we build and choose to integrate into our lives have been developed with environmental impact in mind. In the past, […]
We Have the Whole World in Our Hands
The World-Changing Potential in the Emerging Paradigm of Business. Does footwear company TOMS Shoes give away a free pair of shoes to the needy for every pair they sell just because it’s good for their bottom line? Is Paul Polman, CEO of $70B Unilever merely a marketing maven or is he deeply committed to impacting […]
How to Compassionately Deal with Poor Performance
Does being a compassionate, servant leader mean that we should keep team members who are not performing well? Using the approach below, we can often help an underperforming team member to improve and grow. And, when necessary we can use the approach to compassionately let someone go without having to fire them. Addressing Poor Performance […]
Your Greatest Risk Is Business As Usual
Psychologists say that pessimism takes root in times of stress. And we are swimming in a river of stress. I know because as companies are awakening to the need to grow instead of just survive, they are asking me to help change their mind-set. You see we’ve become a culture of pessimism, and pessimists don’t […]
Extinction Inspires A New Breed of Human
We have a front row seat for the Sixth Great Extinction in the history of the Earth, and the only one caused by humans. Let’s face it, the planet will long outlive our fragile species, so any focus on “saving the planet” misses the point. We need to protect the delicate ecosystem that humans need […]
Jessica Alba: Hollywood Heroine To The Rescue
Better known for her role as the Invisible Woman in The Fantastic Four, and being voted “Sexiest Woman in the World” by FHM in 2007, actress Jessica Alba has an entrepreneurial side that aims to redefine the idea of the family brand. In 2008 Alba became the mother of a little girl, Honor, and three […]
Is This The World’s Most Affordable House?
Forty percent of all energy demands comes from real estate, so if you can solve that, you will be richly rewarded. After all, the cleanest and cheapest energy is energy saved. A zero energy house that guarantees no energy bills for 10 years is capturing the attention of communities and may redefine home ownership. “Our […]
May we be more optimistic!
Two years ago, writing for Khaleej Times, a leading daily in the United Arab Emirates, I was mildly pessimistic yet held out hope for the future in 2012. I was too early! The real fallouts of the big financial crisis had yet to take place — and indeed are still ongoing with the big banks being […]
