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Onlyness (The Topic and the Talk at TEDxHouston)

January 17, 2013December 9, 2014

The first step to unlocking talent in the #SocialEra is celebrating something I’ve termed onlyness. Onlyness is that thing that only that one individual can bring to a situation. It …

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Sitting is the Smoking of Our Generation

January 15, 2013January 15, 2013

Yesterday, I shared with you the "big" news that I'm speaking at TED at their Long Beach event a short 40 or so days from now. The topic of my …

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The Run Like Hell From List

January 15, 2013February 1, 2013

Such a private thing it is to share this, but I have. The idea of this post started when several months ago, a person who runs a professional networking organization …

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Speaking at TED2013

January 14, 2013January 14, 2013

Keeping secrets is incredibly hard. I lack the poker face. So, most times, I just avoid people or situations so I won't spill the beans. And for many weeks now …

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Work 3.0: It's Not About Being in the Building

January 14, 2013

Talent is the single biggest lever of our organizations. We now have the ability to access talent regardless of where they are, and fundamentally independent of whether they work FOR …

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Work 3.0: It’s Not About Being in the Building

January 14, 2013

Talent is the single biggest lever of our organizations. We now have the ability to access talent regardless of where they are, and fundamentally independent of whether they work FOR …

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Stick a fork in me, I’m done!

December 21, 2012December 21, 2012

Friday December 21, 2012 is a long-anticipated day. We’ve long ago known it was the “end of the world” as we know it. It also marks the Winter Solstice, the …

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Podcast of Global Business Network Leader Chat

December 17, 2012December 17, 2012

This conversation with Andrew Blau was recorded on Thursday, October 11th, 2012. It is the history of how the book came into formation, and a discussion of the key ideas …

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Are You Giving Up Power?

December 14, 2012December 14, 2012

When I spoke at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women’s Summit,  the first question asked in the room was this: "Doesn't this Mean I am Giving up Power?" And I loved it. …

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