March 2017

What are the biggest challenges in your supply chain?

How Will IOT Help Power Your Future Supply Chain?

I’m back from the future in Las Vegas and the future is bright for IOT and the Supply Chain. Last week, I spent time in my IBM IOT Futurist role at IBM InterConnect. We had over 20,000 leading technology professionals meeting to better understand the future of technology. For me,…


How will predictive analytics change your markets?

Are Predictive Analytics the Future of IoT?

Are you ready for smarter manufacturing? What do you need to know to leverage analytics to get the most out of your IoT efforts? As you read this, I’m in Las Vegas at IBM InterConnect with Watson IOT learning more about how predictive analytics is changing manufacturing and the supply chain. I’m…


Does the Internet of Things require a different set of leadership skills?

What Leadership Skills are Needed to Lead Your IoT Team?

Does the Internet of Things require a different type of leader? How can you lead your IoT team to success throughout the IoT initiation and implementation stages and beyond? Will it require a different set of leadership skills than any of your other Information technology projects? I’m at the IBM…


What’s your future with the Internet of Things (IoT)?

What is the Future for the Internet of Things (IoT)?

IBM InterConnect Conference is going on next week. I will be attending it as an IBM IoT Futurist. What does this mean to you? How can I help you better understand what is going on in the world of IoT? Just to make sure you understand what I mean by…


Are you selecting and hiring great people for your sales team?

Hiring the Best People for Your Sales Team!

Have you ever wondered why some sales professionals are more successful than others? What does it take to excel in today’s challenging sales environment? I believe hiring great sales people requires you to understand several intangibles that many leaders overlook in their hiring process.


Can Richard Branson’s hiring process help you grow your team?

Why You Should Use Richard Branson’s Hiring Process!

I was given a book written by Sir Richard Branson called Business Stripped Bare. It got me thinking about what makes Richard Branson such an extraordinary entrepreneur in so many different industries. What would he say is the most critical element in his many organizations’ successes?  I think it’s because Richard Branson has a…