5 Ways to Defeat the Innovation Myth
by Tom Koulopoulos Busting the alluring lie that a good idea is all it takes to be more innovative. Peter Drucker used to say, “Good intentions don’t move mountains; Bulldozers…
8 Myths That Cost Innovation
by Rochelle Ceira One of the top skills businesses are requiring these days from prospective employees is the ability to think “innovatively”. What many organizations are getting wrong, however, is…
UAE Gives Its Small Businesses Some Relief…From Fines & Penalties
The UAE will reduce the quantum of fines that companies face on violations related to work permits, it said this week. According to official news agency WAM, which quoted the…
7 Ways to Prepare for the Future if your Business is Growing Exponentially
As a business owner your ultimate goal is growth. After all, when your business grows it’s a sign that you’ve finally made a name for yourself and have a steady…
Why I Invest in Woman-Led Startups
Would you invest in a start up with a woman as CEO? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others…
How Does Innovation Really Happen?
The following is an excerpt from my new book, Mapping Innovation: A Playbook For Navigating a Disruptive Age. On December 9th, 1968, a research project funded by the US Department…
Hard-Set Career Goals Will Lead You Away From a Rewarding Career
What are some tips for someone who wants to start thinking more constructively about long term career planning? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share knowledge,…
Android Loophole Means You Could Unknowingly Give Hackers ‘Permission’ to Steal Your Passwords
Do you like downloading and trying a wide range Android games and apps? You may want to rethink that habit, or at least proceed with caution. A newly disclosed Android…
Five Techniques for Maintaining a Positive Mindset
My great-grandparents, Cleve and Zelma Carder, lost almost everything they owned during the Dust Bowl years. After losing their homestead and ranch, they packed what they could into a Conestoga…
Why You Should Plan to Break Up with Your Business Partner from the Start
Even the best-laid business plans can go awry. Like Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin of Facebook or even rock bands like The Beatles, most business relationships aren’t supposed to last…
3 Ways to Combat Stress and Achieve Balance
By Kirsten Blakemore Edwards (@KirstenBeMe), MA CPCC, Consultant at Partners In Leadership One thing we know for certain is that life equals change. Despite our best efforts to find stability,…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Commencement Speech Used This 1 Rule of Persuasion
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s speech at Harvard’s 366th commencement ceremony has made news for several reasons. First, he gave the speech after receiving an honorary degree from the school where…
5 Steps to Becoming a More Recognizable Brand
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » Do you have a favorite lunch spot? Maybe a cafe that…
4 Golden Rules to Boost Blog-Post Engagement
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » When it comes to blog posts, “engagement” doesn’t just indicate quality.…
How to Increase Profits by Focusing on the Needs of Customers
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » “Growing a small business is hard. If it were easy, everyone…
LinkedIn Leads Standardized Cloud Gear Alliance
A group of major backers has formed the Project19 Foundation to support standardized gear and networking across cloud data centers. LinkedIn is leading a project with muscular industry backers to…
Transitioning to Microservices: The Story of Two Monoliths
Now is a great time to be thinking about architecture, but it’s also important to do it in a way that is incremental and allows you to test ideas and…
Wanted: Protection From Intrusive Hacks for Connected Vehicles
Cloud Security Alliance sees danger, issues guidelines for how we’ll need to secure the connected vehicle environment in the future. An organization that has been instrumental in establishing best practices…
Mobile and IoT Apps Are a Threat to Security
A new study reports that companies are “unprepared for risks created by vulnerabilities in internet of things applications.” The report, “2017 Study on Mobile and IoT Application Security,” was conducted…
Cyber czar says government will manage IT like an enterprise does
BOSTON – Rob Joyce, appointed in March as the federal government’s cybersecurity coordinator, was in Boston Monday to outline the Trump administration’s plans to modernize the federal government’s IT infrastructure.…