Chief strategy officers (CSOs) are tasked with a dual challenge in foresight: to observe and make short-term decisions based on the trends that are happening today and, at the same time, to advise their companies on long-term shifts that will have impact five to ten years in the future. These strategists, uniquely positioned as key …
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When many hear the word Blockchain, they think immediately of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is an unfortunate mistake. You can classify types of Blockchains across two dimensions:
The last two weeks I’ve been roaming up the East Coast in an RV with my family, which has given me a chance to start digging into a book numerous people have recommended. Bill Gates and Barack Obama cite this book as one we should all read if we want to understand where humanity may …
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It feels I’m the only one left alive, cruising across the Ukraine in a Soviet-era train. My compartment is empty. The hallway is empty. Outside, dark forests are separated by a periodic streetlight shining dimly on empty streets.
This week, I was in Erie, PA, then Chicago, now I’m in Seattle to present two talks. Stepping out of the arrivals area at the Seattle–Tacoma Airport activated a vivid memory of stopping at the seating area there, eight years ago, to conduct a phone interview with Time Magazine. A few weeks later, my photo …
The Virgin America lounge at LAX, clinks of drinks, CNN humming in the background, and a distant rumble of planes landing and leaving gently marking the end of a stimulating two days facilitating 36 of ABC’s most senior television executives. Heads of news, comedy, daytime, digital, sales, and more, all filling one room with creative …
I’m on hour 20 of 24 in my journey home from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While there, I completed the training of five “Certified Outthinker Growth Strategists” in AIG, the world’s largest insurance company. A hundred emails, a proposal, and two document reviews behind me, I finally get to consider what I learned on this most …
A Universal Law: Repeat What You Want And You Will Get It Read More »
The Organization of Tomorrow will be … Ten hours into a 16-hour flight. In two days, I’ll be delivering a workshop in Malaysia for a group of mid-market CEOs (the EO Chapter of Malaysia) and for AIG Malaysia. I should be dead tired but I can’t sleep because I am so inspired/angry/committed, having just written …
