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Via Innovation Excellence - The name Apple is synonymous with innovation. Long has the Silicon Valley giant brought childlike excitement into the tech industry, thanks largely to the vision of its late CEO, Steve Jobs. Remember the launch of the Apple II? We don’t either, but it was one of their crucial first steps towards greatness. Arguably though, [...]

Political pundits were ablaze over the weekend dissecting the special election held in Massachusetts last week, where at first glance it seemed an outsider republican ousted the democratic front runner for the legendary Ted Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat. I say the early headlines reflected a preliminary analysis because it seems the democratic candidate Martha Coakley [...]

Client Conversations: Managing “What’s In It For Me?” Motivating employees to embrace learning & development opportunities at a time of increasing disengagement is no small task (see the ConferenceBoard report “U.S. Job Satisfaction at Lowest Level in Two Decades”).  It requires a purposeful acknowledgement of the “what’s in it for me” factor behind employee motivation.  [...]

People can say what they would like about Joe Biden’s vice-presidential slip, but I, for one, appreciate his candor. Too often messages today are sugar coated, and no where is this more true than in business. Employers toss around certain lines as often as Vice-President Biden apparently throws around the F-bomb. You are not the [...]

This past Sunday the Academy Award for Animated Short Film was awarded to the creative film Logorama that poked fun at the pervasive, ever-present nature of our favorite brand image – the corporate logo.  If you haven’t seen it, you can watch it here (WARNING: adult language and content):  http://vodpod.com/watch/3059295-logorama-15-min-oscar-nominated-short According to H5, the French [...]

Like many Gen Xers, I have been feeling the increased pressure the “do more with less” business strategy has placed upon all of us fortunate enough to retain our employment.  Especially for those in management and leadership positions; being held to unreasonable performance expectations by the organization while watching our team members struggle to manage [...]

This past Sunday the Academy Award for Animated Short Film was awarded to the creative film Logorama that poked fun at the pervasive, ever-present nature of our favorite brand image – the corporate logo.  If you haven’t seen it, you can watch it here (WARNING: adult language and content):  http://vodpod.com/watch/3059295-logorama-15-min-oscar-nominated-short According to H5, the French [...]