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This past month has seen a good number of events focused on innovation, generally based on the premise that it will take innovation to rebuild employment and, as a result, the economy as a whole. This week is also Global Entrepreneurship week, built roughly around the same idea.

I believe that companies… Continue

In a year of recession that has seen the rise of social media as an effective way to build and maintain networks, the hospitality industry keeps fighting back. In my post, "Staying Connected: The Art and Science of Maintaining Networks," I mentioned the Hyatt Hotels campaign, “Great Happens When People Get Together.”

In the last few weeks, two airlines have run sim… Continue

I’m still upset that Chicago lost the 2016 Olympics to Rio. My wife Christina and I spent that dreary, rainy Friday three weeks ago in a hotel ballroom full of building subcontractors, preparing to celebrate winning the bid. We had it in the bag.

That arrogance no doubt had something to do with Chicago losing in the first round to a city known for its crime (Rio) and a city known for its congestion (Tokyo); nothing negative immediately comes to mind for Madrid. I knew when I saw the pictures of… Continue

“Where is Twitter a year from now?” asked Google’s Ted Souder, who moderated TiE Midwest’s panel on “Trends in Social Media,” hosted by Google and sponsored by the law firm McCracken & Frank. No surprise that Twitter dominated the conversation, just as its current growth rate overshadows social media coverage.

Twi… Continue

Every business person we meet talks about how they are changing their organizations in order to meet the sales, marketing, and operational realities of the times.

(We generally don't like to use absolute statements like this, but neither of us can think of anyone who has not talked about how they are changing, either to adapt to the times or to set up the conditions in which they can thrive.)

Three unique events we recently attended featured speakers who approached the questions of leadership… Continue