January 30th, 2012
Libby Wagner, author of The Influencing Option: The Art of Building a Profit Culture in Business (replacing the scheduled guest, Ken Lizotte) joins Robert Thompson and co-host Mike Neiss to share insights from her book. What’s the difference between a “Commitment Culture” and a “Compliance Culture”? And, what do we need to do to create one? These questions and many more are part of this week’s program. Listen and learn. Thought Grenades is live on Mondays at 10 a.m. Pacific or you may subscribe on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades January 30, 2012
Tags: commitment, compliance, courage, credibility, executive coaching, innovation, inspire, interview, leadership, Libby Wagner, mike neiss, performance, Profit Culture, robert thompson, success, talent, The Influencing Option, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, trust, vision
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January 23rd, 2012
Francis P. Cholle, author of The Intuitive Compass, returns with Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share more insights from his best-selling book. How does intuitive intelligence help us think creatively and sustainably in business? Why is sustainable innovation the path to success for companies in today’s market place? These are just two of the topics in this fast-paced conversation. Listen and learn. Join us live Monday’s at 10 a.m. Pacific and subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades January 23, 2012
Tags: brand experience, Bristol Meyers, Columbia Business School, Corporate Social Responsibility, courage, creative thoughts, Francis Cholle, Givaudan, innovation, inspire, interview, leadership, mike neiss, Paris, performance, Polo, Ralph Lauren, robert thompson, Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs, success, sustainability, talent, The Intuitive Compass, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, vision, Wharton
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January 16th, 2012
Ashley Smith, manager of corporate practices at Burson-Marsteller, joins Robert Thompson and co-host Mike Neiss to share insights on how you and your organization can be better green leaders. What’s the value of sustainability as it relates to profit and ROI? And why are so many people now talking about the business value of sustainability? These are just two of the many questions Ashley tackles. Listen and learn. Check out Thought Grenades live Mondays at 10 a.m. Pacific or subscribe on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades January 16, 2012
Tags: Ashley Smith, brand experience, Burson-Marsteller, Corporate Social Responsibility, credibility, green leaders, Herman Miller, innovation, inspire, interview, leadership, mike neiss, performance, profit, robert thompson, ROI, shareholder value, Steve Jobs, success, sustainability, talent, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, trust, vision
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January 9th, 2012
“We don’t need no stinkin’ culture. We need to focus on survival.” If that’s the message in your organization these days, you won’t want to miss Ed Muzio, author of Make Work Great. Ed joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share his thoughts about how you can create a great culture at work and survive as well. Listen to Thought Grenades live Mondays at 10 a.m. Pacific. Or, subscribe on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades January 9, 2012
Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility, credibility, culture, execution, executive coaching, innovation, inspire, interview, leadership, mike neiss, organizational change, organizational culture, performance, robert thompson, success, survival, talent, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, trust, vision
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December 22nd, 2011
Best-selling business author, Jim Kouzes joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share research tidbits from the forthcoming fifth edition of The Leadership Challenge. Plus, we’ll ask him about his leadership Bests and Worsts of 2011 as well. Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m. or subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades, December 19, 2011
Tags: barry posner, brand experience, credibility, execution, executive coaching, innovation, inspire, interview, jim kouzes, kouzes posner, leadership, mike neiss, performance, recognition, robert thompson, success, talent, the five practices, the leadership challenge, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, Tom Peters, trust, vision
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December 12th, 2011
Ron Crossland, author of The Leader’s Voice and the upcoming Voice Lessons returns with Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share his end of year communication thoughts and some new research he’s been working on. Is ethical behavior innate or learned? How do we use metaphors to shape our judgments? And to what degree do profits change our opinions about ethical leadership behavior? These are just a few of the questions we tackle in this rare “overtime” show. Listen and learn. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades, December 12, 2011
Tags: ambition, brand experience, communication, Corporate Social Responsibility, courage, credibility, Ethics, execution, innovation, inspire, interview, Judgments, leadership, Metaphors, mike neiss, performance, Profits, robert thompson, Ron Crossland, Steve Jobs, success, talent, the five practices, The Leader's Voice, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, Tom Peters, trust, vision, Voice Lessons
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November 28th, 2011
Best-selling author, Peter Block, returns with Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share insights from his new book, The Abundant Community, which he co-authored with John McKnight. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday showing us the dark side of consumerism, learn the keys to creating community and reclaiming the role of citizen. Listen to the conversation and be sure to visit their website at www.abundant community.com and learn the best way for you to respond to the call to action. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades, November 28, 2011
Tags: Black Friday, Corporate Social Responsibility, courage, credibility, Cyber Monday, execution, family, innovation, inspire, interview, JohnMcKnight, leadership, mike neiss, neighborhoods, performance, Peter Block, robert thompson, success, talent, The Abundant Community, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, trust, vision
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November 21st, 2011
James Cerruti of Brandlogic, a full-service brand consulting firm, joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share the results from their Sustainability Leadership Report. One hundred companies were surveyed in partnership with CRD Analytics. Which companies were the Challengers, Leaders, Laggards and Promoters? Listen and learn. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades, November 21, 2011
Tags: brand experience, Brandlogic, Burson-Marsteller, Corporate Social Responsibility, CRD Analytics, credibility, innovation, inspire, interview, James Cerruti, leadership, mike neiss, performance, robert thompson, Silicon Valley, success, sustainability, sustainability leadership report, talent, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, Tom Peters, trust, vision
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November 14th, 2011
David Owens, author of Creative People Must Be Stopped, joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share tips around stopping those pesky creative types…or is that title a bit misleading? Listen and learn. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades, November 14, 2011
Tags: brand experience, courage, Creative People Must Be Stopped, creative thoughts, credibility, David Owens, innovation, inspire, interview, leadership, mike neiss, performance, robert thompson, Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs, success, talent, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, Tom Peters, trust, Vanderbilt, vision
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November 7th, 2011
Francis Cholle, author of The Intuitive Compass, joins Robert Thompson and Mike Neiss to share insights from his new book. The Intuitive Compass shows how to thrive within chaos and offers actionable information for reinventing our path to sustainable success. Listen and learn. Subscribe to Thought Grenades on iTunes.
Robert Thompson’s Thought Grenades, November 7, 2011
Tags: brand experience, chaos, Corporate Social Responsibility, courage, creative thoughts, credibility, execution, Francis Cholle, innovation, inspire, interview, leadership, mike neiss, performance, robert thompson, Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs, success, sustainability, talent, The Intuitive Compass, the offsite: a leadership challenge fable, Tom Peters, trust, vision
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