Nearly 30 years ago, Fred Moody and Bill Gates recognized that the basis of competitive advantage had fundamentally shifted from the agrarian age to the industrial era to the information superhighway, when it was said that Microsoft’s only factory asset is the human imagination. The corresponding shift is from what I call Brawn Based Industries (BBIs) to Brain-Based Enterprises (BBEs)…. Read More»
Clinton is a synthesiser of musical genres, bending, breaking and sometimes smashing musical conventions as to what fits in to a particular genre of music. He loved The Beatles Sargent Pepper and could not see why this could not be fitted into soul and funk music. He loved Jimi Hendrix’s wild guitar playing and could not see why this should not be included into his music and so on. Unlike so many musicians that sit inside a genre, Clinton has been a fearless boundary crosser…. Read More»
HR gurus at conferences mouth the word ‘engagement’ more times per minute than Robert Plant used to sing ‘baby’ in the average Led Zeppelin song. But what do the terms engagement, morale and motivation mean in practice? Here we look at some core principles and exemplars of how engagement, morale and motivation really work, so that you may adopt adapt them for your own purposes…. Read More»
What can Lady Gaga teach you about Business Strategy, Crowdsourcing and Social Media? What can you learn about Creativity and Innovation from The Beatles and David Bowie? How can your company accelerate its growth through the wisdom of Meatloaf, Madonna or Motorhead? Can transferable lessons on improvisation from the world of Jazz help you beat […] Read more… Read More»
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