Leadership – Another side of winning with USC Football Coach Pete Carroll
"It's all about how you think." Here is another side to a winning U.S. college football coach who likes to give back to others. Pete Carroll overcame tremendous adversity to…
A Need for Financial Transparency
Summary Even though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) clearly defined financial transparency as an important component of the foundation of our financial system, it is nearly non-existent in…
Buffett to Invest $5 Billion in Goldman
Has Warren Buffett just called the bottom of the market? His stunning $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs and recent reports that he may be buying more shares of Wells…
Innovation is a Team Sport
Indifference, Hostility, Isolation Are Obstacles to Healthy Innovation BusinessWeek said it well. In most companies, just about all the cards are stacked against the nurturing of innovation, especially the kinds…
U.S. May Consider Setting Up Agency to Buy Bad Debt
House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass) Says U.S. May Consider Setting Up Agency to Buy Bad Debt Bloomberg (09/16/08); Rowley, James Some investors, including Bill Gross, co-chief investment officer…
Warren Buffett on Fannie, Freddie, the Economy & Politics
To learn how you can keep pace with the markets using innovation and creativity, click here.As the markets change, you need to respond to the changing needs of customers. Does…
Social Media entering the “Castles of Corporate America”
My friend Shel Israel's points about Social Media (SM): It isn't about whether Twitter or Facebook succeeds, it is about embracing SM and using it and the warehouse of tools…
Innovation from Apple Keeps Competitors on their Toes before Holidays
Apple announced new, innovative improvements to iTunes and iPod Nano and iPod Classic just in time for the holiday season. The innovations are designed to re-ignite growth in this category.…
What Impact on Your Business does this suggest: Higher Intelligence Associated with Delayed Gratification
Yale University research reports that Most people prefer to have their rewards immediately, rather than have to wait for them, but would what if the rewards of the future are…
How to Improve Creativity & Innovation
True innovation is about using creativity to bring new ideas to market to create value for companies and customers. How do companies continue to build value in a market where…
Twittering in Politics, Building Constituencies Online with Texting & Social Networks
Big companies are good at innovating within silos, but woefully bad at combining creative energies across divisions to build new businesses. As securities analyst Jessica Cohen once asked, "How is…
Webinar Slides – Innovation and Portfolio Management
On July 29th, 2008 No World Borders presented a Webinar presenting ways to continue innovating even in a challenging economy. Using techniques such as portfolio management provide a systematic method…