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    Connecting with Purpose and Meaning

    Direct Feedback: Scary and Useful

    At this time of year, we see a lot of Halloween ghouls and goblins.  But what could be scarier than putting your opinions out there and, oh, dread the thought, letting people respond honestly and publicly?
    Bernard Tyson said he does just that.  I assume he means he’s writing a blog or sending mass [...]

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    Innovation & Advantage: The Source is Employees

    My first job after graduate school was in a company that was dominated by the “my way or the highway” style of leadership. Work never changed, we just kept delivering the same stale service over and innovation was neither encouraged nor desired. As a result, turnover in the organization was high, and we lost the [...]

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    On Charismatic Communication
    Jay Conger – Prolific Writer, Educator and Leadership Guru

    Having a vision is not enough. To lead, you must communicate it in a way that inspires action.

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    On Momentum
    Jay Conger – Prolific Writer, Educator and Leadership Guru

    Your energy is contagious. You will either fuel or kill momentum in how you show up.

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    On Engagement
    Jonathan Spitz – Artistic Director of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    The collective transcends the individual. But to increase engagement, you must give people a voice.

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    On Authenticity
    Simon Mainwaring – Brand Strategist, Social Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author

    Authentic does not mean ideal. Mistakes are a necessary and important part of the process.

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    On The Social Business Marketplace
    Simon Mainwaring – Brand Strategist, Social Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author

    Brands need to be purposefully engaged—not because it is well intended, but because it is well received.

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    On Competition
    Simon Mainwaring – Brand Strategist, Social Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author

    Companies that solve problems bigger than themselves will serve their own self-interests.

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    On Technology
    Simon Mainwaring – Brand Strategist, Social Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author

    Technology is teaching us to be human again.

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    On The Business Of Hope
    Simon Mainwaring – Brand Strategist, Social Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author

    Contribution is the new currency.

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    On Engagement
    Simon Mainwaring – Brand Strategist, Social Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author

    We are moving from “me first” to “we first.”

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    On Motivation
    Margaret Wheatley – Paradigm Shifter, Author and Co-Founder of the Berkana Institute

    There is a misperception that people are motivated by competition. People are actually motivated by generosity and love.

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