Most of us have tried to answer this question at some point in our lives. It is an exercise in futility because of its circular reference. You need a chicken to make the egg; you need an egg to make a chicken. In today’s innovative world, it is not as important to ponder whether the [...]

It was Labor Day, 2009, and I stepped out of my car in NYC to see the US Open.   As an avid tennis player and a member of a nationally ranked doubles team with my oldest son, we had had a good summer on the national father-son tennis tour.  Much to my surprise, I [...]

We have all become very used to seeing ourselves in the mirror. Every morning, we look for small signs of aging and hope that other blemishes already tagged as possible aging signs have disappeared from yesterday’s viewing displeasure. When these tagged blemishes are spotted again, we mutter something about growing old, but find comfort in [...]

Independent directors have long understood the importance of risk mitigation.  Further, the best have exercised their fiduciary duties with great care through audit and compensation committees. However, the social, mobile and cloud technology revolutions are changing all that. These new technologies have created new risks that corporate directors must understand if they intend to insure the [...]

Social power –the ability of social media and mobile technology to help people unite and share their anger and ideas to force change – is a vital new force in the world, affecting governments and businesses alike. Here, from bestselling author a…

In today’s flat, connected world, customers and employees have more ways than ever to communicate, collaborate and connect empowering them in ways unanticipated just a few years ago.
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are just a few of the social networks…

The highly publicized outrage of Egyptian Citizens and the ultimate fall of its long standing Egyptian President has been and will remain, in my belief, the defining moment in the open and social revolution that is now underway. But more important, it…

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. –Plato

On Average, Americans spend nearly 50 hours a week working — among the highest number in the world. But if you are on a fast track, or working to keep your job, build your busines…

Since I was child, my parents have raised me on a simple principle that has pervaded my intellectual explorations and social interactions.It is the simple adage “two heads are better than one.” To this day, I have yet to see it fail. When individuals c…

Did you ever wonder why open really matters?

Just think about the question for a moment. Have you been in a relationship where your partner is emotionally closed to your needs? Or have your worked for someone that has to have it his way? Do you b…