http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:43:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BusinessWeek has launched a new editorial "area" entitled "The Case for Optimism". If the economy has you down, hang out there more often. http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=90 I wrote the following article to lend both inspiration and pragmatism to the current economic conditions. The evidence speaks for itself: there is no better time to innovate than now. If you'd like to learn what great innovators do in times of economic turbulence, I think you may enjoy the ... http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=89   I had the great pleasure of giving the keynote address for Switzerland's "Vacation Day" in beautiful Lugano, Switzerland. This event was produced for the tourism industry of Switzerland and was attended by over 1,000 professionals in the travel and tourism industry as well as representatives of the Swiss government. If ... http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=86   Thank you to FAST COMPANY magazine for selecting THE RIDDLE as one of its "smart books for 2008".� http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=85 Thank you to the leadership team of InNUvation for inviting me to speak at their event last night at the release of my newest book (which hits stores this week), THE RIDDLE: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones (Jossey-Bass/Wiley).    If you'd like to learn more about our ... http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=84 Harvard Business Review recently published its Top 20 Breakthrough Ideas for 2007 Coming in at # 5..."hope as a leadership tool". http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=83 James Kouzes, Chairman Emeritus of The Tom Peters Company, may have said it best, "John Maxwell is a phenomenon!"  Very few people have done for the field of leadership (say nothing of book publishing) what Dr. John Maxwell has done.  The greatest testament to his contributions are these:  1)  he's sold over 12 million books ... http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=82 For all of you who purchased books at the HOPE launch party a few weeks ago in downtown Chicago, thank you!  If you recall, all proceeds were donated to The Children's Memorial Foundation for Education and Research.  The foundation has recently found a home for the signed telescope displayed at the party.  ... http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=81 Today, corporate America reached a new low.  The headline reads: Radio Shack uses email to fire employees.  Although it may sound like a headline commonly-found in The Onion or Dilbert, in fact, it ran in The Chicago Tribune.  And the email it references:  "The work force reduction notification is currently in progress.  Unfortunately, ... http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=80 HOPE was featured in daily top 5 best-selling books on Aug 15, 2006 in spot #1.   http://800ceoread.com/products/?ISBN=0787981265 http://www.andrewrazeghi.com/blog/?p=79