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#206 – 4 QUESTIONS OF WORLD CLASS ENTREPRENEURS – DANIEL BURRUS

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burrus-150x150One of the many honors in my career as serial entrepreneur, author and keynote speaker has been my involvement as a keynote speaker at several national and international Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, a global competition that fuels and celebrates innovative business thinking. The annual awards were started in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1986 and have now been run in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. Continue reading →

#203 – IS YOUR RECENT GRADUATE LIFE AND WORK READY? – PROBABLY NOT! – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg-Hutchins-150x150This is the time of year when millions of kids are told if they’re getting into their college or university of choice.  It’s a time of huge stress for kids and their parents.

The kids think that their life’s arc is going to be facilitated by a name university. The parents are anxious to see if their 18 years of mentoring and parenting have pointed their kid in the right direction for life and work. And, oh by the way: who’s going to pay for the educational launch pad (i.e. college)? Continue reading →

#203 – THE DISRUPTED OR THE DISRUPTOR: PICK ONE – DANIEL BURRUS

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burrus-150x150What comes to mind when you hear the term “disrupt”? Does it suggest chaos, lack of direction or other unsettling events? Or do you see it from the other side of the coin—when you’re the one causing the disruption and, as a result, leveraging the opportunity that results?

If your organization has an anticipatory mentality, disruption is often synonymous with opportunity—that is, if you’re able to accurately anticipate the future and plan to act on it accordingly instead of merely reacting. Continue reading →

#194 – THE FUTURE OF ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE 2020’S – GREG CARROLL

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team-carroll-150x150The 2009 release of ISO 31000 was the first step across the threshold into 21st century risk management. Unfortunately the industry that has developed around it has firmly grabbed the doorway and won’t let go.  Although the latest revisions make references to decision making and integration into functional purpose, it totally misses the point of risk management, which is to assist navigating a complex world. Continue reading →