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Today’s Economy: Navigating What You Can’t Control

GEOFF COLVIN: Today’s Economy: Navigating What You Can’t Control GEOFF COLVIN: Economic Status Report GEOFF COLVIN: Regional Development for the Future Economic, regulatory, and political risk have an outsized impact on every business and industry. Geoff Colvin brings his experience at Fortune to show the interconnectedness of these factors, empowering audiences with information they can…

Humans Are (Still) Underrated

GEOFF COLVIN: Humans Are (Still) Underrated GEOFF COLVIN: Three High-Value Job Skills GEOFF COLVIN: People Skills for an AI Economy GEOFF COLVIN: Deep Human Skills Matter in Healthcare/ For Patients and Healthcare Professionals Talent is Overrated Author GEOFF COLVIN: The Myth of Hard Work & Natural Talent Head-spinning technological change is transforming work, leaving leaders…

3 Keys to Winning in an AI Economy

GEOFF COLVIN: 3 Keys to Winning in an AI Economy GEOFF COLVIN: Inspiring Examples of Business Model Innovation GEOFF COLVIN: What AI Means to Your Business GEOFF COLVIN: Preparing for AI GEOFF COLVIN: People Skills for an AI Economy GEOFF COLVIN: Doing the Impossible GEOFF COLVIN: Workforce of the Future – Trends GEOFF COLVIN: What…

Build the Vision You See (But Others Don’t)

Chris Barton’s Advice: Why Giving Up on Your Dream is NOT an Option How Chris Barton, Shazam Founder, Turned Obsession into Global Innovation Shazam Founder Chris Barton, Shares Journey from Near Bankruptcy to Market Leader How Chris Barton’s Idea Revolutionized Music Discovery with Shazam Chris Barton on Connecting to Your Emotions: The Shazam Strategy for…

Eliminate Effort to Unlock Explosive Growth

Eliminating Friction: The Secret Behind Shazam and Dropbox’s Success CHRIS BARTON: Include End Users in the Development Phase CHRIS BARTON: Google Reinvents Every Detail We all know simple is great, so why don’t all organizations create amazing things just like Apple? The reality is that friction permeates almost everything we do. This “extra effort” frustrates our customers,…

Overcome Obstacles with Imagination

Creative Persistence: The Key to Chris Barton’s Breakthrough Success with Shazam Chris Barton: Mastering the Art of Invention by Starting from Zero Chris Barton: The Shazam Founder Who Defied Odds to Create Magic CHRIS BARTON: Creative Persistence – Planning a Prison Break CHRIS BARTON: Inspiring People to Make Big Things Happen A great idea gets you nowhere without tenacity. True…

Bring Impossible Ideas to Life

From Underdog to Top App: Chris Barton’s Shazam Became Apple’s 6th Largest Acquisition How Shazam’s Chris Barton Changed Music with AI Technology Chris Barton’s First Principles Approach to Shazam CHRIS BARTON: An Audacious Idea Ahead of Its Time CHRIS BARTON: How Shazam Works CHRIS BARTON: Separating Good Ideas from Bad Technology & AI are dramatically…

Revving Up Reputation: Storytelling That Driving Success

KEN SCHMIDT: You Need New Vocabulary KEN SCHMIDT: Remember and Repeat KEN SCHMIDT: People are Loyal to Other People, Not Products A compelling and memorable story does more than engage – it moves people, reshaping perceptions and driving change. Ken Schmidt, the mastermind of Harley-Davidson’s resurgence, understands that potent narratives do more than catch attention;…

Unleashing Innovation

LISA BODELL: Unleashing Innovation LISA BODELL: When and Where Do You Do Your Best Thinking – Interactive Exercise LISA BODELL: Protect Your Time –Action Step LISA BODEL: How Do You Spend Your Day? Interactive Exercise LISA BODELL: Communicating Simplicity LISA BODELL: The Slow Pace of Fast Change LISA BODELL: Freeing Up Hours of Time LISA…

Leading Simplicity – A Roadmap

LISA BODELL: Leading Simplicity – A Roadmap LISA BODELL: Simplicity is a Strategic Imperative LISA BODELL: Kill Stupid Rules LISA BODELL: What’s Stopping You from Simplifying – Interactive Exercise LISA BODELL: The Complexity Trap – Reward People for Doing Less LISA BODELL: Simplicity Unleashes Strategic Advantage – Action Step LISA BODELL: It’s What You Stop…