Leading With Change + Innovation
“If you really want to know about business, you should refer to Scott Steinberg.” -Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group
Is college worth it? This seems to be the question students and parents alike are increasingly posing, even as tuition costs continue to rise for many while job opportunities appear to remain tight for the foreseeable future. Even Newsweek has opted to question your local university's ongoing relevance [...]
A common topic that seems to come up more and more in the business world is strategic innovation. Leaders and managers often wonder how to deal with change management since the world is constantly in flux and everything is changing at a brisk pace - including markets and [...]
Are millennials the screwed generation? Critics in major media certainly seem to think so. Less wealth and stability, harsher job conditions, a growing move away from home ownership and marriage... certainly, few would argue it's a party out there for the generation just beginning to enter today's business [...]
People like to say that they’re in the “relationship business,” and to be honest, many of us are. But maybe our connections with our clients and potential clients are better described as belonging to a “relationship economy”—a system that needs to work two ways, with equal give and [...]
Every single one of us—professionals, teachers, students, administrators, executives, assistants—faces the need to get more done in less time. The world’s moving at a faster pace, and everything is becoming increasingly hectic. It oftentimes feels like time slips away from us and doesn’t offer any reward in turn. [...]
Being a global trends speaker and futurist by day, it's hard not to note the vast number of new technology trends that promise to impact the business and consumer worlds in 2013. Every industry from communications, education and customer service to finance, medical and health care promises to [...]
It’s important for companies to pinpoint and identify exactly who their customers are. After all, today the term 'customer' doesn't simply refer to ladies and gentlemen that buy a product and vanish into the night—it also speaks to people we interact with on every level, including our co-workers, [...]
As one of today's most-quoted diversity speakers, it's hard to underscore enough the importance in business and leadership of building teams wherein different ages, backgrounds, cultures, genders and skill sets are represented. Not only is it the right thing to do: It's also the most innovative and intelligent, [...]
Topping the list of new finance industry innovations coming in 2013, crowdfunding promises to revolutionize everything by democratizing investment. Things only get more interesting from here, as - despite the success of sites like Kickstarter, RocketHub and IndieGogo - a tidal wave of new equity-based solutions prepare to [...]
Traveling the country as a college speaker, the most common question students approach us with is as follows: How can I get my dream job, and transform my passion into a career? While the answer isn't simple, the video below may provide some vital insights. The short answer: [...]
