I put a lot of work into the slides I use in my talks and move pretty fast when I present so I get a LOT of requests for copies of the slide deck.
Below is the link for a PDF of my core slides, but before you go clicking away …
I received an email from James last week who shared how much he got from reading my book We, and he asked what other books I’d recommend. I’ve never really done a book list before partly, because it’s so hard to narrow them down (I read 50-100 books every …
Every business today is desperately trying to figure out marketing 2.0, in other words grassroots marketing, buzz marketing, viral marketing, etc. Too often I see spray and pray campaigns that encourage you to “Like” a facebook page or sign-up for a newsletter or to enter a contest with the remote …
I’ve been doing a lot of webinars to promote my book, We, and I’ve learned that doing them successfully isn’t as easy it looks. Fortunately, I’m a quick learner and recently some real pro’s have shared tips including:
Major General Ronald Bailey of the United States Marine Corps, one of the highest ranking African American officers in the military, spoke on leadership in an interview with The Root. He spoke of his ABC’s of leadership, which stand …
I’ve been on a bit of a publicity death march lately with the launch of We, so with some irony I’m late in getting to read and review Jim Kukral‘s Attention: How to Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing to Increase …
Would you like an employee turnover rate one tenth of your competition? Would you like to save $80 million a year on talent related costs? Turns out that’s exactly what SAS, the world’s largest privately held software company has achieved.
A recent Bloomberg Businessweek article lists the perks that go …
I truly can’t thank all of you enough. My book “We” just hit #7 on the New York Times best seller list, #2 on the USA Today best seller list, and #3 on the Wall Street Journal list. It was an emotional roller coaster leading up to the big news…
My …
Having started and sold some fast growing businesses in my past, I’m sometimes asked what my “secret” is. I usually say it’s 90% attributable to hiring great talent, but the second secret would be a content marketing strategy. As in, don’t think …
You can be very successful in a profession but that doesn’t necessarily mean you will find it fulfilling and engaging. Many of us end up in careers not suited for us. Many follow in the footsteps of their same-sex parent, becoming a doctor, lawyer, or other …
When unlocking the secret to an engaged workforce, many people assume that an organization owns the single key—that it’s up to leadership to find and turn the key. Many ask, “What can Eva do to better engage the workers at her location?” or, “Acme needs to …
In an age of real-time communication and fighting to make quarterly numbers, we often forget to think about the long view–the big picture. This engaging and informative video from National Geographic focuses on a new population landmark and puts it in perspective. (The population growth graphic at 47 second mark …
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To launch our new book and to spark a community of like minded readers, Rudy Karsan and I are giving away 100 free hardcover copies of our new book, We: …
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a big fan of storytelling. Not that I sit around and spin yarns all day, but I appreciate the power of being able to tell a story. I’ve used story-telling techniques to help elect a US …
This is an interesting Fast Company infographic which maps overall happiness levels to countries around the world. You can see a direct correlation between happiness and GDP/wealth.
An important point, however, is that there are diminishing returns to money and …
