Lately, the economy is all we hear about in the news. It seems as though there are constantly more layoffs, more programs being cut, and more industries asking for help from the government. When so many individuals, companies, and industries are worried about their survival, what happens to innovation? Is opportunity a side effect of… Read More
Image by maveric2003 via Flickr Not everyone in a company hears the same thing at the same time. Everyone hasn’t gone to the same meetings, had the same hallway conversations, seen the same PowerPoint decks, read the same emails, or had the same amount of time to digest the information. This impacts change initiatives, including… Read More
Image via Wikipedia Most of us have brainstormed with a group. Someone puts an idea out there, someone adds to it or adjusts it, and the group iterates through possibilities. Many ideas come to surface. Some are “good” (meaning that for our particular purpose they have potential application). Some aren’t. Until recently what we’ve called… Read More
Florence Foster Jenkins Florence Foster Jenkins was a singer in the early 1900's who "became famous for her complete lack of rhythm, pitch, tone, and overall singing ability." What's interesting about Florence, is that she seemed to have no clue that she had no talent. Florence makes me wonder. It's easy to listen to her… Read More
Except for the Super Bowl, I never show much interest in TV commercials. But last week two new spots from Kaplan University got my attention. I don't know enough about Kaplan to know if they can deliver on these messages. What I do know is that these messages are on the right track. Education must… Read More
We’ve all heard stories about college graduates looking for jobs but getting “foiled” by their Internet presence. We know that employers routinely search online for us when we’re looking for a job. It’s generally accepted that the kind of information a prospective employer finds online can impact their willingness to offer us a job. But… Read More
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Shel Isreal writes about the first "live tweeted" surgery. It was conducted at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Follow Henry Ford News on Twitter. They've been saying they'll do it again. Thoughts?… Read More