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| "Without Strategy, Change is Merely Substitution, Not Evolution". |
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Our talent pool, our workplace, our brands, our cultural diversity, our clients and our consumers represent the core tenants for change and innovation. Today's uncertain economy requires us all to support a strategy for change if we are to capture the opportunities associated with innovation.
As individuals and organizations, we no longer have the unlimited budgets and time to support substitution. We all seek a strategy for innovation that can stimulate profitable growth and breed sustainability. A strategy must always be supported by realistic objectives and tactics to attain a positive ROI (now, more than ever). A strategy's foundation should inspire trust and partnerships - and serve to open doors for new opportunities not yet seen.
Today, we are all in search of the ultimate risk adverse solution for growth and sustainability. Though we are eager to innovate, we are careful and cautious to take bold moves - fearing the economic uncertainties of the global market.
The following 2010 Featured Keynote Topics represent the core themes that every strategy for innovation should consider in the new economy. These topics address the issues that each of us think about every day, but yet may not have the courage, insight or experience to address. We are all living during a time of change - but there exist more new opportunities for innovation and reinvention than ever before. The real challenge is knowing how to discover and seize these new opportunities. This requires a new approach, skill sets, leadership and talent capabilities. May these topics serve you and your organization well in 2010. |
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2010 Featured Webcast Topics:
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| Thriving in a Brave New Workplace |
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| More than ever, organizations have been forced to redefine their leadership roles, growth objectives, brand identities and relationships with their partners, clients and customers. These activities have impacted the workplace and have led toward a transformation in the ways we think, act and innovate. As a result, there is a sense of uncertainty and people are seeking to apply new strategies for change and how to create an environment that breeds sustainability, excitement and loyalty back into the workplace. Change represents tremendous opportunities for growth and advancement. However, it will require an employee branded workplace in order to best see and seize these new opportunities. |
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Organizations must embrace new sustainable methods to unleash an empowered workforce that can be trusted and encouraged to act upon their ideas and ideals. Today’s brave new workplace must empower its workforce to innovate, contribute and succeed - whereby expanded boundaries support an entrepreneurial spirit to propel momentum. A workplace that allows the organization and its people to flourish as an employee branded workplace community; where one another's distinct identities and interrelated strengths are optimally utilized for the betterment of a healthy-whole.
Why is this topic so relevant and timely?
1. Lack of workplace productivity, impacts company performance which has a direct impact on the stock market, economic development and the creation of new jobs. Companies must find growth organically and it starts with the development of workplace talent and the design of a brave new workplace that propels innovation from the people.
2. Employees seek trust, empowerment and transparency from their employers more than ever. This requires a new enlightened form of leadership that must accept a workplace that inspires a more entrepreneurial workplace (e.g. Google, Costco). Employees (regardless of rank), must be allowed to share their ideas and ideals in an open-forum.
3. It has been proven that the best places to work have a direct collaboration with positive financial performance as people want to work harder for those companies that empower them to be the best they can be. See list of Top 100 Best Place to Work: http://www.greatplacetowork.com/what_we_do/lists-us-bestusa.htm
4. The US Workplace has an Identity crisis. This is a 2 fold issue:
a. Diversity and Inclusion. We operate in a more diverse and multicultural world than ever before. Companies can no longer train, develop and manage people the same way. One size doesn't fit all anymore.
b. People seek identity. Employees are looking to have greater impact and relevancy beyond the job title and job description. Every employee represents a unique brand and organizations must allow their employees to live their brand in everything they do and how they do it. With the emergence of the Millennials (Gen Y) in the workplace,
this is especially important with respect to generational inclusion and their specific "personal brand" needs.
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| Innovation Humanity: Propel Positive Social Change through Ethical Innovation |
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| We have reached a critical time where corporations, government, academics and leaders alike - must evaluate the manner in which we create and innovate (products/services), develop and manage people (talent), build relationships (clients) and grow sustainable earnings (profitability). The past represents a history of lessons learned from the knowledge economy where ethics was a mere choice. The present defines Innovation Humanity: the beginnings of the wisdom economy where we must give birth to a new form of ethical innovation that propels positive social change to breed global prosperity. Innovation Humanity is a principle of thought that inspires us to renew the ways we must think, act and innovate for the benefit of a sustainable healthy-whole. |
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Today’s global economic crisis has affected business and society; and has called for the implementation of Innovation Humanity from Fortune 500 C-level executives, small business owners and citizens alike as we seek to create new industries and redefine old ones. Innovation Humanity must serve to provide a strategic roadmap for the ethical advancement of new products & services, industries, leaders and opportunities the world-over.
We all must now learn to embrace the core principals of Innovation Humanity - not only for the growth of the economy, but for the needs of humanity. These principals include the following:
Vision to See Innovation
Courage to Sow Innovation...Ethically
Knowledge to Grow..Innovation...Ethically...Momentously
Wisdom to Share Innovation..Ethically...Momentously...to Make the World a Better Place
Innovation Humanity serves to ignite sustainable and profitable growth as we seek to reshape the landscape of business and society. |
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| Leadership, Prosperity and the New Normal: Success to Significance |
| Leadership, prosperity and the "new normal" trends (things that are now commonplace that have evolved from innovations, societal advancements, fierce global competition, and the lessons learned from the knowledge-based economy) and their significant impact will transform businesses and society over the next 10 years. As we enter the next decade, individuals and corporations are asking themselves (move than ever before) : |
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what is the next big idea?
where is society headed?
what is the future of business?
what is my next move?
Leadership is a powerful organically-grown resource that can no longer be wasted. As the role of leadership evolves to integrate the needs of a more integrated global society, we must learn to embrace, learn from and act upon the" new normal" trends to remain relevant and in demand. Our responsibility as successful / forward-thinking leaders is to expand our focus beyond success to significance. |
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| Trust Your (Personal) Brand: Renewal, Reinvention and Relevancy |
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| The most valuable asset for a company is their employees. For employees, their most valuable asset is their personal brand. The manner in which an individual represents their personal brand in the marketplace - is the single most important factor in determining their sustainable success. |
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One's personal brand is defined by the total experience others have with you. The value that you (as an individual) bring to others will define the experience that people have with your brand, thus defining its sustainability. The performance of your personal brand lies within the momentum you create for yourself through others and the community that is built to support your personal brand. Conclusion: an individual's ability to optimize the momentum of their personal brand is based on their desire / responsibility to create a sustainable client community. In 2010, we must renew, reinvent and earn the right to be relevant.
While this all may appear to be "common-sense" - the execution of the following 4 skills to create and sustain personal brand performance, is "uncommonly common sense":
Seeing with Circular Vision: Broadened Observation
Sowing Entrepreneurial Seeds: Extensive Innovation
Growing the Seeds of Greatest Potential: Strategic Focus
Sharing the Harvest: Generous Purpose
Trust Your Brand is a method of teaching (created by Mr. Glenn Llopis) that personal brand empowerment is about building momentum through others for the betterment of a healthy whole. The execution of the aforementioned 4 skills empowers you with the ability to trust your brand, build a viral community with influential people and allows you to share it responsibly with others. This makes you significant at a time when the quest for talent and trust is at its highest demand. |
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| Make Opportunity Matter: Revitalize the Momentum of Your Sharing Community |
| Both in and outside of the workplace, people desire an identity. The internet has proven that people seek to become part of a community; to explore ways to engage with like-minded individuals that matter to them. It is said that we currently live in a society that is driven by the "closed garage door syndrome" - where people close the garage doors of their homes because they don't trust their neighbors. This dynamic also applies to the workplace where most employees dislike their jobs because they are not inspired by their colleagues they have grown to distrust. They desire a community of people helping people; sharing and uniting. People want to get back to opening their garage doors and building communities that desire to share. |
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Today, people seek momentum in their lives and careers more than ever. People desire to trust others and are in search of networking groups where individuals share their ideas and ideals. But networks must now evolve into communities - where relationships focus less on the transactional value and more on sharing ideas that create new opportunities. The same applies to the workplace. People want to share and identify more with their colleagues to unite and expand new possibilities.
In today marketplace, we must rebuild sustainable communities (both in and outside of the workplace) by teaching people how to share again. This begins by focusing on how to make opportunity matter for the betterment of a healthy whole. This is what is required to grow and prosper in the new economy.
Learn to unite people and become instantly relevant. Create momentum by being a leader and lifter that shares and leads with their heart (as the heart does not forget).
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| The Internet, Digital Business and Earning Serendipity |
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| The internet has changed the ways we think, behave, and do business. The internet has reshaped how brands market, communicate and interact with consumers. The internet is a mega-selling machine and has created unlimited opportunities for both individuals and businesses to virally build revenue sharing communities through a multitude of free tools, content delivery systems, open-source software applications. The internet is a powerful "digital business" platform. |
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What makes the internet so powerful is that serendipity is for the taking. The internet delivers an "opportunity discovery" experience for anyone that has an idea and is willing to trust themselves enough to seize it. For individuals, it's an entrepreneurs dream. For corporations, it represents a incremental channel of trade that can (in many cases) be the most profitable one. The trick is to learn how to earn the maximum serendipity that the internet provides and utilize the multiplicity of opportunity that can be incrementally born from such knowledge. |
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| The Hispanic Professional Advantage: Making Opportunity Matter |
| Hispanics represent the majority-minority in the United States and their growing relevancy as professionals is impacting the changing face of America's corporations. It is clear that Hispanic professionals represent tremendous talent potential that is influencing the acceleration of diversity recruitment, career advancement and market development opportunities. As companies seek to broaden their Hispanic market reach for the growth of their products and services - the necessity for Hispanic Talent and Leadership is at an all-time high. |
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Hispanic professionals are beginning to make an impact in the workplace, yet their talent and career advancement potential is still being discovered and slowly uncovered. To accelerate their potential to lead, manage and grow - Hispanic professionals must become more familiar with understanding, practicing and educating others about their inherent Hispanic Talent. The manner in which a Hispanic professional represents their Hispanic Talent both in and outside of the workplace - is the single most important factor in determining their sustainable success.
Today, Hispanic professionals provide a competitive advantage to those organizations that seek organic growth, innovation and workplace transformation. More than ever, Hispanic professionals seek mentorship and talent development tools to help them grow and prosper in today's rapidly changing workplace environment. Hispanic professionals are passionate about making a difference and thus look to enrich their lives both personally and professionally. If given the tools for advancement, Hispanic professionals will make opportunity matter for both themselves and others. In a time where companies seek to blend social responsibility with commercial viability - the Hispanic Professional provides a compelling workplace advantage. |
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| Discover Your Hispanic Leadership Impact and Influence |
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| Hispanics represent the majority-minority in the United States and their growing relevancy as professionals is impacting the changing face of America's corporations. It is clear that Hispanic professionals represent tremendous talent potential that is influencing the acceleration of diversity recruitment, career advancement and market development opportunities. As companies seek to broaden their Hispanic market reach for the growth of their products and services - the necessity for Hispanic Talent and Leadership is at an all-time high. |
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| Hispanic professionals are well positioned to seek management roles and responsibilities in today's changing workplace environment. When properly trained and mentored, Hispanic professionals thrive in leadership roles. Today, a new enlightened form of leadership is required that include the following 4 skills: 1) a more broadened observation (circular vs. linear vision) to most effectively identify new and previously undiscovered opportunities for growth and success; 2) an entrepreneurial approach to extend innovative initiatives; 3) an applied strategic focus to grow the opportunities of greatest potential, and; 4) a social responsibility awareness that allows us to lead with more purposeful intentions. For Hispanic professionals to naturally thrive as leaders, they must be able to identify and utilize the following (6) core characteristics that define their Hispanic Talent criteria for success and opportunity in the workplace. |
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Immigrant Perspective |
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Entrepreneurial Spirit |
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Latin Passion |
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Vision (We See Things That Others Don't) |
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Generous Purpose |
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Historic / Cultural Promise |
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| This program is designed to teach Hispanic professionals how to best utilize the (6) culturally-driven characteristics of their Hispanic Talent to most effectively Discover their leadership impact and influence through the following skills: |
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| See with Circular Vision: |
Broadened Observation |
| Sow Entrepreneurial Seeds: |
Extensive Innovation |
| Grow the Seeds of Greatest Potential: |
Strategic Focus |
| Share the Harvest: |
Generous Purpose |
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| This program will focus on teaching the basicleadership methods outlined in Mr. Llopis' book, Earning Serendipity - 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work. This workshop will utilize specific examples and case studies to explore how Hispanic Professionals can maximize their inherent leadership qualities to discover the roadmap for success and opportunities in the workplace. |
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| Define The Roadmap for Your Hispanic Leadership Legacy |
| Hispanic professionals are assuming more Executive roles than ever before in the workplace across a variety of functional areas. As the new majority-minority, Hispanic Executives have a deeper responsibility to themselves, their community and to society at-large. Moreover, companies are starting to take notice of key Hispanic trends that are demanding an increased necessity to develop Hispanic Executives. It is quite evident that Hispanics are starting to flourish and making an impact in business and society. |
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Today, Executives must represent an extension of the brand(s) and people they lead. They must represent the culture, fortitude and strength of the organization and provide a leadership style that is inspiring, socially-responsible and approachable. Hispanic Executives represent the following characteristics and thus must utilize these factors to help define the roadmap for their legacy to support the growth of those around them. |
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Entrepreneurial Spirit |
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Vision (We See Things That Others Don't) |
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Generous Purpose |
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Historic / Cultural Promise |
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| This program is designed to teach Hispanic Executives how to best utilize their (6) culturally-driven characteristics of their Hispanic Talent to most effectively Share their leadership impact and influence through the following skills: |
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| See with Circular Vision (Broadened Observation): |
Identify Sustainable Growth Opportunities |
| Sow Entrepreneurial Seeds (Extensive Innovation): |
Implement New Ideas that Expand Influence |
| Grow the Seeds of Greatest Potential (Strategic Focus): |
Create Momentum that Fuels Purpose |
| Share the Harvest (Generous Purpose): |
Success to Significance: The Role of Legacy |
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| This program will focus on teaching the advanced leadership methods outlined in Mr. Llopis' book, Earning Serendipity - 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work. This workshop will utilize specific examples and case studies to explore how Hispanic Professionals can maximize their inherent leadership qualities to help define the roadmap for their legacy in the workplace |
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| As someone who has dedicated his life to the study and practice of innovation and entrepreneurship, I am reminded constantly of the power of serendipity. What Llopis points out eloquently is that we can all do things to enhance the likelihood of serendipitous events by intention, awareness and presence. |
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Dr. Robert C. Wolcott
Founder of the Kellogg Innovation Network & Professor of Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management.
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"Glenn Llopis has the commitment and
the charisma to take audiences on a
journey to successful entrepreneurship
and to bring them to their feet. Earned
serendipity is a powerful concept that will
indeed change the world, and Glenn
Llopis has the star power to make it
happen." |
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Nick Morgan,
President, Public Words Inc; Fellow,
Harvard Kennedy School; Best Selling
Author of Trust Me: Four Steps to
Authenticity and Charisma
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| " Whether you're a first time sales rep or
a Fortune 500 CEO, Earning Serendipity
is sure to make your world a much
wealthier, healthier place. How refreshing
to read practical business advice that
comes straight from the heart. " |
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Keith Ferrazi,
Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, Never Eat Alone |
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" Earning Serendipity offers a fascinating
set of ideas and tools you can use to
create meaningful, sustainable change in
your work and in the rest of your life." |
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Dr. Stewart Friedman,
Professor at The Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania and USA
Today Best Selling Author,
Total Leadership
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