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What Comes Next? An Outlook into 2008 and Beyond

As we end the year and start a new one, it's a good time to be thinking about some of the trends and issues which will impact us in the future.

Take a look at my newly released quick-report, What Comes Next: A Trends Perspective for 2008 and Beyond.

My message for my clients throughout the year - whether it was 2,000 executives at the World Congress for Quality, or the senior management team of one of the largest commercial construction companies in the US -- was consistent. The high-velocity economy demands that we think, react, plan and manage differently.

Some of the guidance I shared with global clients concerning future trends is found in the report; I highlight what I think are some of the most important ones that we need to be thinking about, broadly defined as:

revenge of the math geeks
small is the new R&D
attitude and amusement is the new motivation
time disappears
resistance to change retires
careers end
knowledge & skills banks dominate
interactivity redefines markets

It's an Adobe Acrobat document; feel free to grab it, share it, and distribute it!

I prepared the document on a MacBook Pro -- I made the switch from Windows this year! -- using the TokyoRPG Style Template for iWork 2007 Pages from KeynotePro. They have awesome styles for Pages and Keynote; if you're an OS/X and iWork user, take a look.

Grab the What Comes Next PDF now
Learn more about iWork Themes from KeynotePro

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Why Santa Rocks at Innovation!

Grab the SantaRocks! PDF now
It's likely a good time to put into perspective the critical lessons we can learn from someone who is a true master of leadership, insight, creativity and innovation.

None other than the jolly old fellow himself!

Santa is an innovation master. Analyze his leadership style, and his operational insight, motivational style, approach to creativity, forward thinking orientation, or any other management trait, and he has it nailed.

Grab this PDF file, and feel free to share it around the office or with your friends. It's a fun little piece I wrote last year; it turned out to be a surprise hit in the blogosphere, so this year I've gussied it up a bit so that everyone can share.

There's a lot of innovation stories to learn from the jolly old fellow!

Grab the SantaRocks! PDF now

Permanent link to this item ...posted at 05:43 AM...December 05, 2007

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When thermostats get connected .....

MSN Sympatico, in partnership with Cisco, has launched a new business portal in which I'm featured.

I'll be offering up my thoughts, in the form of articles and video clips, issues related to innovation, trends and the future.

In this first video clip, I talk about the unique world of massive connectivity -- a world where I can actually link from my cell phone into a cottage thermostat. One of my latest columns also focused on the continued trend to a digitized home -- in Home, Smart Home, I take a look at some of the emerging technologies.

That future exists today : simply look to Proliphix. Plain old furnace thermostats -- except with a LAN connection built in. You can access your furnace thermostat from anywhere via your Web browser, and so you can control the heat in a cottage or other remote location. And since Proliphix has also released an API, you can write a little bit of code to access and control it through your cell phone.

This is game changing stuff -- in that a simple connected device will change careers, industries, design, construction. There's also a huge impact on energy efficiency with this type of stuff; remote control and management at the residential level will will a lot of innovative, green solutions towards energy consumption.

I will be keynoting the Plumbing-Heating-Contracting-Cooling Association's annual Construction Contractors' Alliance Meeting in Dallas, Texas in February 2008, taking a look at some key trends occurring in the construction industry. This type of connected device, set to become a part of our digital lives, will certainly be part of the discussion.

Related postings:

Watch the video clip
Article - Home, smart home
Proliphix web enabled thermostats

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	Trends: What Comes Next? An Outlook into 2008 and Beyond Innovation: Why Santa Rocks at Innovation! Video: When thermostats get connected ..... What Comes Next? An Outlook into 2008 and Beyond As we end the year and start a new one, it's a good time to be thinking about some of the trends and issues which will impact us in the future. Take a look at my newly released quick-report, What Comes Next: A Trends Perspective for 2008 and Beyond. My message for my clients throughout the year - whether it was 2,000 executives at the World Congress for Quality, or the senior management team of one of the largest commercial construction companies in the US -- was consistent. The high-velocity economy demands that we think, react, plan and manage differently. Some of the guidance I shared with global clients concerning future trends is found in the report; I highlight what I think are some of the most important ones that we need to be thinking about, broadly defined as: revenge of the math geeks small is the new R&D attitude and amusement is the new motivation time disappears resistance to change retires careers end knowledge & skills banks dominate interactivity redefines markets It's an Adobe Acrobat document; feel free to grab it, share it, and distribute it! I prepared the document on a MacBook Pro -- I made the switch from Windows this year! -- using the TokyoRPG Style Template for iWork 2007 Pages from KeynotePro. They have awesome styles for Pages and Keynote; if you're an OS/X and iWork user, take a look. Grab the What Comes Next PDF now Learn more about iWork Themes from KeynotePro Permanent link to this item ...posted at 01:01 PM...December 13, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Santa Rocks at Innovation! Grab the SantaRocks! PDF now It's likely a good time to put into perspective the critical lessons we can learn from someone who is a true master of leadership, insight, creativity and innovation. None other than the jolly old fellow himself! Santa is an innovation master. Analyze his leadership style, and his operational insight, motivational style, approach to creativity, forward thinking orientation, or any other management trait, and he has it nailed. Grab this PDF file, and feel free to share it around the office or with your friends. It's a fun little piece I wrote last year; it turned out to be a surprise hit in the blogosphere, so this year I've gussied it up a bit so that everyone can share. There's a lot of innovation stories to learn from the jolly old fellow! Grab the SantaRocks! PDF now Permanent link to this item ...posted at 05:43 AM...December 05, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When thermostats get connected ..... MSN Sympatico, in partnership with Cisco, has launched a new business portal in which I'm featured. I'll be offering up my thoughts, in the form of articles and video clips, issues related to innovation, trends and the future. In this first video clip, I talk about the unique world of massive connectivity -- a world where I can actually link from my cell phone into a cottage thermostat. One of my latest columns also focused on the continued trend to a digitized home -- in Home, Smart Home, I take a look at some of the emerging technologies. That future exists today : simply look to Proliphix. Plain old furnace thermostats -- except with a LAN connection built in. You can access your furnace thermostat from anywhere via your Web browser, and so you can control the heat in a cottage or other remote location. And since Proliphix has also released an API, you can write a little bit of code to access and control it through your cell phone. This is game changing stuff -- in that a simple connected device will change careers, industries, design, construction. There's also a huge impact on energy efficiency with this type of stuff; remote control and management at the residential level will will a lot of innovative, green solutions towards energy consumption. I will be keynoting the Plumbing-Heating-Contracting-Cooling Association's annual Construction Contractors' Alliance Meeting in Dallas, Texas in February 2008, taking a look at some key trends occurring in the construction industry. This type of connected device, set to become a part of our digital lives, will certainly be part of the discussion. Related postings: Watch the video clip Article - Home, smart home Proliphix web enabled thermostats Permanent link to this item ...posted at 11:57 AM...December 03, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .