Doug McColgin talks about how we feel pressured to network with those in the same background, company, or sector, but great discovery exists in connections with those outside of our work-world. We can leverage our local community to drive breakthrough innovations, but we have to find those who think differently than ourselves. McColgin is actively working to build Indianapolis into an innovation center through his role as Board President at the non-profit Centric and his work at the Carmel-based consultancy, Insight2. He also one of the founders of Indy's Day of Innovation Conference and Indiana Innovation Awards. Is it possible for a mid-market, Midwestern city to inspire, create, and support real innovation from its residents? YES, by creating a liquid environment where ideas are shared among the four pillars of an innovation economy: business, non-profit, academia, and government.
Leadership is not about intensity or consistency. Leadership is about intensity AND consistency. ...
What do highly effective leaders actually DO? Is there a better way to gain influence and lead others? How do we become better leaders? Brendon Burchard is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books include THE CHARGE, THE MILLIONAIRE MESSENGER, and LIFE'S GOLDEN TICKET. As the founder of High-Performance Academy, the legendary personal growth training for achievers, and a prolific blogger on the topics of motivation and personal development, Brendon has become one of the most followed trainers of our time, with over one million fans on Facebook alone. For these works, Larry King named Brendon "one of the top motivation and marketing trainers in the world." After a car accident at 19 years old inspired him to turn his life around and follow his dreams, and then having the blessings to become a multimillionaire writer and trainer by the age of 32, Brendon has dedicated his life to helping others find their charge and share their voice with the world. ...
Being in the zone is when you're mentally clear, highly focused, physically able, and motivated to complete a task. The problem is you're not always at the top of your game. So how do you maximize your productivity when you're not at your best? The answer will surprise you! This talk is ideal for entrepreneurs, corporate executives, individual contributors and all others who have more tasks than time. It will widen your perspective on productivity and provide a conceptual framework to maximize your individual and organizational efficiency. If you don't have time to watch this motivational and thought-provoking talk, then you may be among the people who can use it the most. A former CIO, today Eric Bloom is the president and founder of Manager Mechanics LLC: a company specializing in leadership, business/soft skills, and productivity training. He is also an author, keynote speaker, nationally syndicated columnist, certified executive coach, adjunct research advisor for International Data Corporation, and the past president of National Speakers Association New England. ...
