Carat Gem Lab

A new gem testing laboratory has launched its services in France. To learn more about Carat Gem Lab, visit www.caratgemlab.com

Art And The Computer Game Environment

Gaming at Fact gallery. New media artists. Innovative games designers. Don't miss.

Useful links:
www.artinliverpool.com
http://messhof.com
www.billviola.com
http://rileyharmon.com
www.blasttheory.co.uk
www.mag.keio.ac.jp
www.caofei.com
www.michaeljohansson.com
www.ubermorgen.com
http://anitafontaine.com

Design Works

Design-thinking classes by Roger Martin at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Check it out. www.rotmandesignworks.ca

Wine World 2010

John Mariani was spot on. What do consumers want? Lower prices and better selection. What a difference a decade makes, really.

Useful links:
www.johnmariani.com
www.wine-searcher.com
www.vinfolio.com

Random Thoughts

The case of Sharad Ramanathan reminds me that to be a great engineer is to travel outside your own comfort zone, to explore alternative paradigms, to open yourself to alternative fields of knowledge. When he was becoming Bell Labs 'spiderman,' Sharad had the breadth of vision to engage biologists, neuroscientists, mathematicians, and other experts in disciplines quite distinct from his own. Think back to Da Vinci: it's no coincidence, in my view, that Leonardo — the consummate engineer — was also the archetypal Renaissance man: artist, scientist, inventor, journalist, anatomist. No stovepiped thinking there.

- Jeong Kim
www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/BellLabs

The 2008 commencement speech at the G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering was inspiring.

The Helen Hill Collection

Helen Hill was an experimental animator, filmmaker, artist, writer, and a social activist. It was good to hear that the Library of Congress has added Helen's Scratch and Crow (1995) to film registry. She will be so dearly missed.

Useful links:
http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa
www.loc.gov
www.helenhill.org

Innovation Game

Joe Leahy's opinion piece in Financial Times about the rise of multinational R&D centres in India and the impact was interesting. I hope the application technology benefit us all. I think when we work together we can accomplish more. Period.

We are at the cusp of a new paradigm in which innovation will happen in India and China first and then it’ll go to the rich countries. Companies, if they don’t realise it, will be toast.
- Prof Vijay Govindarajan, Tuck School of Business, New Hampshire

Useful links:
http://ge.geglobalresearch.com
www.ari.nus.edu.sg

Rudy De Waele Viewpoint

Mobile Trends 2020 was insightful/inspiring. Thanks Rudy.

Useful links:
www.m-trends.org
www.dotopen.com

Random Thoughts

Back in the day, there were women who would only wear the real deal, but now it's really hip to wear costume jewelry.

- Paula Correri
www.tobereport.com

Spot on.

Bill Cunningham Viewpoint

On the Street Quicksilver. All the shades of silver/pearl gray, a fresh fashion color was brilliant. Thanks Bill. I loved it.

Startups 2010

Flip through BusinessWeek's slide show for a look at America's most promising startups. In my view America = creativity + resilience = entrepreneurs. Period. I think the world can learn a lot from what America is doing. Hopefully, we can learn from each other too.

Andy Warhol Film Project

A rare documentation of nearly every aspect of Warhol’s world.

Useful links:
www.warholfoundation.org
www.whitney.org
www.moma.org

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice. The Simpson special airs on Sunday night on Fox after Episode No. 450 — Once Upon a Time in Springfield. Don't miss.

Useful link:
www.thesimpsons.com

Applied DNA Sciences

Applied DNA Sciences = the ultimate solution to counterfeiting. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.adnas.com

Random Thoughts

Cows have a built-in health-care system. It's very difficult to get high yields out a cow if you don't take care of her.

- David Galligan
http://dgalligan.com

The online tools were brilliant. Thanks David.

Movie Budget Records

The Numbers = A treasure trove of studio budgets and gross revenues for thousands of movies.

Useful link:
www.the-numbers.com

Places To Go 2010

The New York Times has it. Check it out. The 31 Places to Go in 2010

Environmental Stories 2010

Environmental Stories to Watch in 2010. An insightful presentation by WRI President Jonathan Lash. Check it out. www.wri.org

Videogame-based Lessons

Susannah Locke's viewpoints in Popular Science about the pros/cons of videogame-based lessons in school was interesting. I think if it helps retain information, then it's good. Learning should be fun.

Useful link:
www.popsci.com

Ruby Day

CIBJO's first mini-conference, Ruby Day, will offer presentations and research discussions on rubies at the International Congress Centre, Messe Muenchen, on February 19, 2010. The organizers believe the mini-conference will provide gemologists, jewelers and other industry professionals an opportunity to discuss recent gemstone research and offer gemological updates.

Useful link:
www.cibjo.org

Plastic Logic’s Que proReader

Plastic Logic has finally launched its new e-reader Que. I believe the Que is targeted at business users, but from a design perspective, it is a beauty. Check it out.

Useful links:
www.plasticlogic.com
www.ideo.com
www.cesweb.org

Emily Prince Project

Emily Prince's project, American Servicemen and Women Who Have Died in Iraq and Afghanistan, is on display in the UK at the Saatchi gallery in London. Very interesting indeed. Check it out.

Useful links:
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
www.alloftheamericanservicemenandwomen.com

Luke Johnson Viewpoint

Luke was spot on. I liked the dummy experiment. I think responsible and defined leaders on the ground will get on with the job without distractions because it's they who actually sell to customers and deliver the goods, not the board of directors. Period.

The finest leaders I have dealt with possess three qualities above all else: skill as a listener, skill as a delegator and skill as a motivator. These traits require a degree of modesty scarce among those ambitious enough to clamber to the top.
- Luke Johnson

Useful links:
www.lukejohnson.org
www.riskcapitalpartners.co.uk
www.channel4.com

George Lucas's Blockbusting

George Lucas's Blockbusting: A Decade-by-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies Including Untold Secrets of Their Financial and Cultural Success by Alex Ben Block + Lucy Autrey Wilson is a great book on the film industry. A must read for movie buffs.

Useful links:
www.lucasfilm.com
www.lucasarts.com
www.edutopia.org

Hadley Centre For Climate Change

Climate change is an interesting science. I think we know very little about what truly influences the climate on this planet. We have a long way to go, really. The sheer scale of information makes all types of models amorphous.

Useful links:
http://hadobs.metoffice.com
www.metoffice.gov.uk
www.ncar.ucar.edu
www.cru.uea.ac.uk

Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint

The one-minute video clip on conflict diamonds was shocking, really. Thanks Chaim for sharing the info.

Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.africandiamondcouncil.org
www.adpa-diaf.org
www.debeersgroup.com
www.dtc.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2usaS1IP5k

Random Thoughts

When he bought the diamond, he called it the pinnacle of his career. Along with the Hope, the Wittelsbach is the rarest diamond in the world. Very, very, very few people in history have had the opportunity to hold it in their hand, so for us, as diamond dealers, to have it is a feast.

- Henri Barguirdjian
www.graffdiamonds.com
www.dhm.de
www.christies.com
www.si.edu

Spot on.

Royal Mail's Musical Stamps

A series of classic album covers have been issued as a set of stamps by the Royal Mail. They are truly miniature works of art. I really liked it. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.royalmail.com

The Happiest People

Nicholas Kristof's opinion piece in the New York Times about Costa Ricans was interesting and inspiring. What was remarkable about Costa Rica was that they decided to dissolve its armed forces and invested instead in education = stable society. It works.

Useful links:
http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl
www.happyplanetindex.org
http://epi.yale.edu/Home
www.microsites.visitcostarica.com

Glimmer

Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life, and Maybe Even the World by Warren Berger is a great book about design thinking. A must read.

Useful links:

http://glimmersite.com

www.warrenberger.com

Random Thoughts

Africa has done a lot better coming out of this recession than in past economic downturns. That's primarily because it went into it in a strong position. We think that bodes well for 2010. The past eight to nine years have been good, and when the global economy (rebounds) next year, Africa will return to relatively high rates of growth.

- Idris Mohammed
www.dpi-llp.com

All the best.

Where Three Dreams Cross

Where Three Dreams Cross: 150 Years of Photography from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Don't miss. www.whitechapelgallery.org

Kepler Mission

Just watching the new exoplanets was as a delight by itself.

Useful links:
http://kepler.nasa.gov
http://aas.org

Renzo Piano + Vulcano Buono

Renzo Piano's Vulcano Buono is a stunningly beautiful architecture. I really liked the green volcano landscape. Awesome design! Inspiring, really.

Useful links:
http://rpbw.r.ui-pro.com
www.vulcanobuono.it

Bruce High Quality Foundation

Art world up close. www.thebrucehighqualityfoundation.com

Art Market Update

The Economist was spot on. Potential sellers, discouraged by low prices and high bought-in rates, will hold on to their treasures and wait for confidence to return to the market. So a weak sale today often means an uninteresting sale tomorrow, benefiting neither sellers nor buyers.

Useful links:
www.sothebys.com
www.christies.com
www.bonhams.com

Mondo Mundo Festival 2010

Mark your calendar! The third annual Mondo Mundo Festival will take place on January 9, 2010 in New York City. Don't miss. www.mondomundo.com

Vivek Wadhwa Viewpoint

Vivek Wadhwa's opinion piece in BusinessWeek about the entrepreneurs of Rajasthan was interesting and inspiring. Thanks Vivek.

Useful links:
www.globalizationresearch.com
www.tie.org
www.wadhwa.com

Olivia Judson Viewpoint

Olivia Judson's opinion piece in the New York Times about flagellas was educational and insightful. I didn't know that they made coral reefs possible. Thanks Olivia.

Useful link:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/author/olivia-judson

Independent Games Festival 2010

The Independent Games Festival has announced the finalists for this year’s competition. Check it out.

Useful links:
www.igf.com
www.gdconf.com

10 MPH

10 MPH is a comical documentary that follows a pair of aspiring filmmakers as they quit their jobs and turn a friend's ludicrous idea into a movie. Watch it.

Useful link:
www.10mph.com

Ken Gassman Viewpoint

Ken was spot on. Rough diamond prices, polished diamond prices, and retail prices for diamond jewelry do not move in unison. The diamond and jewelry business is a very peculiar business, but it is a business.

Useful links:
www.kennethgassman.com
www.idexonline.com

SCANNEX X-ray Body Scanner

According to the Engineering News Online report, DebTech, the research and development arm of De Beers, will make its body-scanning technology available to airports, in the wake of the attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack. Wow! What a spin-off!

Useful links:
www.debtech.com
www.engineeringnews.co.za

Global Business BBC

Peter Day's interview with Mark Anderson, CEO of Strategic News Service (SNS) was brilliant. Check out Mark's prediction for 2010.

Useful link:
www.tapsns.com

Best Album Art 2009

In Pictures: The best album art of 2009. I loved it. Thanks BBC.

A Good Talk

A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation by Daniel Menaker is a fascinating book about the art of conversation. If you think that you might be no fun to talk to, you should then read the book, really.

Art Market Update

Carolina Miranda's viewpoints in ARTnews about artworks by Jennifer Angus, Maria Fernanda Cardoso, Damien Hirst, Mark Cockram, and Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny was interesting. Thanks Carolina.

Useful links:
www.jenniferangus.com
www.mariafernandacardoso.com
www.madmuseum.org
www.studiolibertiny.com
www.moma.org
www.vam.ac.uk
www.markcockrambooks.co.uk

Far Out: A Space-Time Chronicle

Dennis Overbye was spot on. If you don’t have your own Hubble Space Telescope, Michael Benson's Far Out: A Space-Time Chronicle, is the best picture guide to the universe. Check it out.

Useful links:
www.kinetikonpictures.com
http://hubblesite.org
http://hubble.nasa.gov

Consumer Electronics Show 2010

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held in Las Vegas from January 7-10, 2010. Expect to see new products/more old ones. Don't miss. www.cesweb.org

Refresh Project

Refresh Project = online cause marketing campaign. I thought Pepsi's initiative was brilliant. Get the idea toolkit. http://refresheverything.com

Best Of HBS Working Knowledge 2009

Here are the Top 10 articles and Top 5 working papers that appeared in HBS Working Knowledge in 2009. Thanks HBS.

- Understanding Users of Social Networks
- Social Network Marketing: What Works?
- Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
- Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Teams
- When Goal Setting Goes Bad
- Sharpening Your Skills: Career & Life Balance
- 10 Reasons to Design a Better Corporate Culture
- Goals Gone Wild: The Systematic Side Effects of Over-Prescribing Goal Setting (Working Paper)
- High Commitment, High Performance Management
- Can Entrepreneurs Drive 'People Movers' to Success?
- Goals Gone Wild: The Systematic Side Effects of Over-Prescribing Goal Setting
- Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?
- 'I read Playboy for the articles': Justifying and Rationalizing Questionable Preferences
- Corporate Social Entrepreneurship
- The Devil Wears Prada? Effects of Exposure to Luxury Goods on Cognition and Decision Making

Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa, formerly known as Burj Dubai, has been officially opened on 4 January 2010. It is the tallest man-made structure ever built in the world. Check it out.

Useful links:
www.burjdubai.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa
www.emaar.com

Costa Book Awards 2009

Costa, the UK's fastest-growing coffee shop chain, has announced the Costa Book Awards 2009 winners in the Novel, First Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children's Book categories. www.costabookawards.com

Spotting Art Fakes

Daniel Rockmore of Dartmouth College in the US and his colleagues have shown a straightforward method known as sparse coding to distinguish artistic fakes and imitations. The work was reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. I wonder whether this technique could be applied in other fields such gem identification and gem treatments.

Useful links:
www.pnas.org
www.dartmouth.edu

Random Thoughts

Increasingly as people's relationships migrate online, your interactions occur there. That makes it more natural for those acknowledgements of how important someone is to us to occur there also. Buying something like virtual champagne or a birthday card is telling someone they are important to you. We have found tens of millions, hundreds of millions of people playing these social games and many would never consider themselves as gamers. Yet they spend real money to play these games and in some cases really meaningful amounts of money. That is what makes the expansion of this market so exciting.

- Jeremy Liew
www.lightspeedvp.com

So true!

Metro40 Collection

Metro40 = BMW DesignworksUSA + Landscape Forms = Quality experience ++++

Useful links:
www.landscapeforms.com
www.designworksusa.com

Student ≠ Customer

Should students be regarded as customers in higher education? A great question indeed. The New York Times article on issues in higher education (January 4, 2010) was really eye-opening.

The Optimist

The Financial Times’s graphic story was brilliant. It was a unique total internal reflection, really.

A History Of The World In 100 Objects

The BBC and the British Museum have joined forces in an original and unprecedented public service partnership, focusing on world history. At its heart is a landmark series on BBC Radio 4, 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' which will broadcast from 18 January 2010. Mark your calendar.

Useful links:
www.britishmuseum.org
www.bbc.co.uk

Random Thoughts

While modern man is no longer surprised by the changing seasons, he does have problems accepting the economic climate. We rationally adjust to the cycles of the sun but are unable to accept the empirical fact that economic activity also follows a natural cycle. In summer, we are too hot and in winter, too cold. So, too, do our economies overheat as they attract irrational exuberance and speculation. And then, inevitably, the booms go bust. Economies decline and even freeze, providing us with economic versions of fall and winter. Finally, as our greatest fears of gloom and doom emerge, the season changes. Emotional darkness declines as rational light increases. The economic climate warms up. New ideas and opportunities take root and the economy springs forward.

- Martin Rapaport
www.diamonds.net

Spot on.

The New Normal Consumer

What will the new normal consumer look like in 2010? They will focus on savings, really. Check out the NRF and IDEX Online Research viewpoints for 2010.

Useful links:
www.nrf.com
www.idexonline.com

Visual

Visual, the arts centre in Carlow, Ireland, is a must see. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.visualcarlow.ie

Random Thoughts

If it's not profitable, it's not microlending — it's charity.

- Muhammad Yunus
www.grameen-info.org
www.grameenfoundation.org
www.grameenamerica.com

Spot on.

10 Ideas

Bono's opinion piece in the New York Times about the ideas that could change our world was interesting. Let's look forward, not backward, and do the right thing.

Useful links:
www.u2.com
www.one.org
www.joinred.com

Art Market Update

Milton Esterow's viewpoints in ARTnews about the drawing known as La Bella Principessa was an intriguing story. Art business is a very peculiar business, but it is a business.

Useful links:
www.akbild.ac.at
www.ottonaumannltd.com
www.museoleonardo.com
www.metmuseum.org
www.christies.com
www.sothebys.com
www.nga.gov

Jancis Robinson Viewpoint

Thanks Jancis for the brilliant advice. Your stories are a joy to read and to savor. Keep up the good work.

Useful links:
www.jancisrobinson.com
www.ft.com/arts/columnists/robinson
www.crownwinecellars.com

Disruptive Technologies

Forbes's BreakOut! video series profiling the entrepreneurs, inventors and thinkers behind the very kinds of disruptive technologies that could change the world was educational and insightful. I loved it. Thanks.

Useful links:
www.moobella.com
www.emolabs.com
www.activeion.com
www.ideapaint.com
www.apopo.org

Mobile Applications 2012

Gartner's list was interesting. I think the already known common technologies will morph and converge, and this will have a huge impact in the developing world where mobile technology has become a way of life. Stay tuned.

Useful link:
www.gartner.com

Wall Street Journal's Best Photos 2009

Bold, brilliant, beautiful. Thanks WSJ.

Maira Kalman Viewpoint

What a beautiful installment and series! I loved it. Thank You, Maira. All the best.

Useful links:
www.mairakalman.com
http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com

Bill Cunningham Viewpoint

On the Street Snowy. What a beautiful way to end the year 2009. I loved it. Thanks Bill.

10:10

What has the 10:10 campaign achieved to date? Check it out. www.1010uk.org

Documenting The Decade

Read on for a recap of the decade's most worthy moments. Thanks NYT.

Fazle Hasan Abed

Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson of BRAC, is to be knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his brilliant services in tackling poverty/empowering the poor in Bangladesh and more globally. Congratulations!

Useful link:
www.brac.net

Doctor Who

Life needs big events. Doctor Who is fun. Don't miss.

Cheryl Kremkow Viewpoint

Cheryl Kremkow's opinion piece in Rapaport about tanzanite prices/market was interesting. I believe because of its rarity, tanzanite will have nowhere to go but up. Stay tuned.

Useful links:
http://cherylkremkow.com
www.diamonds.net
www.tanzaniteone.com
www.tanzanitefoundation.com

Random Thoughts

The nuthatch and brown creeper are different bird species that look a lot alike and eat insects in the same wooded areas in North America. You might think they compete, but they don't. In accordance with a common arrangement in nature that ecologists call the competitive-exclusion principle, the brown creeper starts searching for insects at the bottom of a tree while the nuthatch starts from the top. Entrepreneurs can learn from this evolutionary process, which unfortunately isn't very common in the business world. Business competitors will normally compete in a death match unless one finds a new market niche or a new process to address the existing market. The best strategy is to invest a modest amount of energy into an innovation, as the nuthatches did in moving to the higher branches.

- Richard Mammone
www.ece.rutgers.edu
http://best.rutgers.edu

I really liked the analogies. Spot on.

Azim Premji Viewpoint

This was a brilliant interview. As promised, Azim Premji is bringing change to India. I wish him all the best.

Useful links:
www.azimpremjifoundation.org
www.wipro.com

Art Review 2009

A great way to end a memorable 2009, and I hope 2010 will be an exciting and event-filled year.

Uluru

(via Guardian) 22 February 2000: Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, turns an unusual colour as waterfalls cascade down it during the worst flooding for two decades. That's the color of iolite/amethyst/tanzanite. Amazing, really.

Useful links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluru
www.environment.gov.au/parks/uluru

Book Cover Archive

Great covers indeed. I loved them. http://bookcoverarchive.com

Mahesh Murthy Viewpoint

Mahesh was spot on. Entrepreneurs aren’t wild risk-lovers. They are calculated risk-takers in a different way, really.

Useful links:
www.pinstorm.com
www.seedfund.in

Notable Opinion Art 2009

The selection of artwork (opinion section) in New York Times was refreshing/thoughtful. Great visuals. I loved it. Thanks NYT.

Random Thoughts

We were in an extravagant period then. It was a unique bubble market, a fantasy market. There were mega-billionaires from the Middle East and Russia interested in about eight names they were told to be interested in.

- Howard Rachofsky
www.rachofskyhouse.org

Spot on.

Lemonade

Lemonade tells the story of 16 folks from the advertising industry who lost their livelihoods, but found their lives. Watch it. www.lemonademovie.com

World Of Innovation Showroom

Mary Tripsas's opinion piece in the New York Times about 3M Company’s customer innovation center was interesting. I thought it was the place theorists and practitioners could discuss trends, the pros/cons, offer feedback, and turn good managerial intentions into concrete, valuable products. Thanks Mary.

Useful links:
www.hbs.edu/research
www.3m.com
www.reorganizeforresilience.com

Dan Fogelberg

Close your eyes and listen to Dan's music. www.danfogelberg.com

David Hockney Viewpoint

Audio slideshow: Through Hockney's eyes. www.hockneypictures.com

iDiamonds

iDiamonds = a brilliant tool to purchase a diamond. Click here iPhone App Store

Useful link:
www.idiamondsmobile.com

Global Business BBC

Peter Day was back this week with an interesting program about the Salvation Army. Peter Drucker called the Salvation Army by far the most effective organization in the U.S. No one even comes close to it in respect to clarity of mission, ability to innovate, measurable results, dedication and putting money to maximum use. They qualified on all ground. And when it came to measuring results, it had one of the highest performance rates at the lowest cost. I loved it. Thanks Peter.

Useful links:
www2.salvationarmy.org.uk/sandwichpeople
www.salvationarmyusa.org
www.safurniture.org.uk
www.cass.city.ac.uk
www.crisis.org.uk

Carbon Disclosure Project

The Carbon Disclosure Project is a global experiment. The voluntary project persuades/helps companies to change their energy practices and offers the right path toward reining in emissions. I hope more people would read it and do the right thing.

Useful link:
www.cdproject.net

Good Riddance Day

Say goodbye to bad memories from 2009 by doing the right thing. Good Riddance Day

Random Thoughts

A 12 bottle case of 1982 Lafite Rothschild has jumped in price by 857 per cent in the past 10 years from £2,613 to £25,000. It means the investment return on the red wine from Bordeaux is greater than that achieved by investors in the stock market, property, oil, stamps and fine art.

- London International Vintners Exchange
www.liv-ex.com

Amazing, really.

50 Trends 2010

As 2009 is drawing to a close, TimesOnline reviews what's going to define us in the decade ahead. Trends start, develop, and come to an end.

Useful links:
www.trendcentral.com
http://trendwatching.com
www.mintel.com

Lie-Detection

Po Bronson/Ashley Merryman's post in Newsweek about lie detection was a brilliant piece. The scientific research on lie detection will be an ongoing event. Experienced liars are brilliant actors. Observing microexpressions to catch a liar can be a Catch-22 situation. Simply put, there is no perfect, foolproof way to catch liars, period.

Useful links:
www.talwarresearch.com
www.paulekman.com
http://deception.crimepsychblog.com

FT 50

FT’s choice of the 50 people who most shaped the last 10 years was indeed a diverse group. Check it out. www.ft.com

Geoengineering Issues

Kevin Bullis's opinion piece in Technology Review about the practical modes of geoengineering was interesting. It's a controversial and complicated topic. I agree with the scientists. I think carbon capture from air is the ultimate solution, but how do you capture CO2 that is very diffuse, covering hundreds of thousands of square kilometers to make a significant dent in CO2?

Useful links:
http://intellectualventureslab.com
www.technologyreview.com

Random Thoughts

In the past a leader was a boss. Today’s leaders must be partners with their people. They no longer can lead solely based on positional power.

- Ken Blanchard
www.kenblanchard.com

Spot on.

Power Of 2

Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life by Rodd Wagner + Gale Muller is a wonderful book about building/improving meaninful partnerships in business/life. A must read.

Useful link:

www.gallup.com

Eva Hesse

Eva Hesse was an artist's artist. Period.

Useful links:
www.evahesse.com
www.camdenartscentre.org
www.hauserwirth.com