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Can Self-Awareness Make You a Better Leader?
Daniel Goleman, coiner of the term emotional intelligence, and his writing partner Richard J Davidson, a pioneer in the field of contemplative neuroscience, have written a new book. Though Goleman is fairly well known as an expert in leadership, Altered...
Big Data Can Save You From Extinction
The term Big Data conjures images of a monolithic, all-knowing, and possibly sinister entity. It follows you around on the internet, knows your birthday and shoe size. It’s associated with huge data breaches and data-enhanced “fake news” targeting. No wonder...
It’s Hard Out Here For a CMO
Few roles in business are as fraught with uncertainty as that of the Chief Marketing Officer—so much so that the Harvard Business Review’s summer issue had five articles on the topic of “The Trouble With CMOs.” If you’re in marketing, read the whole issue for the...
For Marketers, Augmented Reality is THE Reality
Ready or not, if you are in marketing, augmented reality is now a player in your game. In the last couple of months, it seems like articles on AR in advertising are everywhere. AdWeek’s Facebook and Apple Are About to Take AR Mainstream. Here’s How Marketers Are...
Once Upon a Brand … Like Right Now!
Marketing professionals have always known the importance of storytelling. Earlier this summer, “What Richard Branson and Phil Knight Teach Us About Brand Storytelling” in Inc.com ends with an assertion: I met Chief Storytelling Officers at Accenture, Microsoft,...
Help For the Shiny-Object-Syndrome Afflicted Leader
High-performance leaders and entrepreneurs often have a kind of unbridled optimism about what can be accomplished. Entrepreneurs also have a tendency to be distractible, always chasing the next shiny object. This can erode our ability to get things done....
The Very Human Side of Succession Planning
Mick Jagger’s 74th birthday this summer was yet another reminder that we Baby Boomers are heading over the cliff. As Boomers retire and die, there will be an enormous transfer of wealth, not just in dollars but in productivity and innovation. Humans are not known...
For Digital Marketers, the Future is Yesterday
There is a scene in the sci-fi classic Minority Report where John Atherton (Tom Cruise) is walking through a mall. Coming at him from every direction are personalized ads inviting him—by name—to buy this, drink that, go there, spend here. It's really kind of a...
Daring to Dad With DJ Rezac
DJ Rezac is the author of the book series and program, Dare to Dad, which launched on Father’s Day this year. He also happens to be a great client and friend. So many of my clients are juggling complicated work and home lives, which is a lot like playing...