New Belgium Brewing company, makers of Fat Tire beer, sold their company – to their employees. Now an ESOP, New Belgium is experiencing significant growth and their culture is still …
Photo Gallery: Senior Executive Roundtable with Kevin Ashton
Business Innovation & the Internet of Things: How Leaders Create Game-Changing Ideas Find photos below from last Friday’s Senior Executive Roundtable with MIT-technologist and best-selling author Kevin Ashton. [su_custom_gallery source=”media: 6101,6106,6098,6093,6099,6104,6092,6096,6094,6089″ …
The Secret of Steve: The One Simple Question that Made Steve Jobs Successful
This article and its corresponding photo are republished with permission from www.howtoflyahorse.com. For more from author Kevin Ashton, attend our Senior Executive Roundtable on November 20th. The secret of Steve is …
How One Man’s Search for Lipstick Changed the Way We See the World
Kevin Ashton was a young account executive for Proctor & Gamble in the late 1990s when he noticed one shade of the company’s lipstick was never on the shelves. Curious …
How One Small Company is Retaining Millennials by Focusing on their Parents
Photo: Gibson’s young workforce brings enthusiasm and humor to the team, and remains highly engaged thanks to innovative and playful programming. As Millennials (people born between the early 80s and …
Start Your Own Red Carpet Awards Show: How to Integrate Employee Recognition in Your Regular Routines
Last night’s Oscars ceremony is still dominating the internet with articles, photos and memes about everything from the words that were said to the gowns that were worn. If you …
Why It Matters that “Culture” is the Word of the Year
Merriam-Webster, the dictionary people, issues an annual “Word of the Year,” along with nine runners-up. The committee selects the top word based on an increase in look ups and use. …
How Values Drive Effectiveness – excerpt from Making Values Meaningful
Note: The following article is an excerpt from the Center’s new e-Book, Making Values Meaningful: A Menu of Options for Senior Leaders. Download a free, full version of the e-Book at …
The Rise of the Digital Humanitarian: How Social Media is Changing Crisis Situations, and What Any Leader Can Learn from It
Hurricane Haiyan, which struck the Philippines in 2013, destroyed homes and roads, making essential supplies inaccessible. Operating from across the globe, teams of volunteers used satellite images and social media …