Last night I had the privilege of making dinner for Nobel Laureate (Physics), Murray Gell-Man. Renowned for his elegant theory of subatomic particles (Quarks*), Murray is, at age 81, vital, incisive, witty and charming. We discussed the history of genius; (great to do this with a bonafide genius!). I gave him the criteria described in [...]
June 15-17 Brisbane, Australia Come to Australia in June to discover the answers to this compelling question! I’m honored to be offering a keynote and workshop on a program that includes His Holiness the Dalai Lama, President of East Timor His Excellency Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, acclaimed primatologist Dr Jane Goodall, and pioneering emotions researcher Dr [...]
On a recent visit to beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia to co-teach Leading Innovation with Professor Jim Clawson, I recorded this video as part of Darden’s 3-minute leader series.
On my last trip to DC, I shared the Seven Principles for Thinking Like Leonardo with a group of 200 folks from the Veteran’s Administration. The group was very receptive, engaged and lively. The seminar was organized as part of the V.A.’s internal “Learning University” in association with Poltics & Prose bookstore. It’s my pleasure [...]
The Alexander Technique Workshops International This program offers a wonderful opportunity to learn The Alexander Technique from some of the finest teachers in the world in an incredibly beautiful setting for an amazingly low price. If you are looking for a way to free yourself from the burden of 2010′s accumulated stress as you embrace [...]
On October 21, I had the privilege of offering the closing keynote address for the 2010 Tijuana innovation conference. The preceding speaker, Neri Oxman, set the stage perfectly by commenting that science must evolve to “think more like Leonardo da Vinci.” I speak at innovation conferences around the world and was surprised and delighted by [...]
My friend Jason Voss has just released a fabulous book, The Intuitive Investor, that offers a Whole Brain approach to investment success. If you read his excellent blog then you know that he has a gift for combining incisive analysis with big picture insight. This integrated approach was the secret of his success as a [...]
The Tijuana Innovadora Conference 2010 consists of keynote addresses, panel discussions, cultural events, concerts and much more. The conference will focus on a different field every day. Choose the field that interests you and participate in all of the day’s events, including keynote addresses, panel discussions and exhibits. Presenters include: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa – President [...]
We just returned from a delightful meeting with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. He was very welcoming and gracious. Like most accomplished leaders, his focus was on how he could be helpful to us. We discussed the critical importance of innovative thinking in both government and business. And before we left his office, Deborah sang [...]
For the full article, please view here. LEADERS & SUCCESS Leonardo Da Vinci’s Big Picture By CORD COOPER, FOR INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 09/21/2010 05:44 PM ET Leonardo produced this self-portrait and “Mona Lisa” in the early 1500s. Leonardo da Vinci excelled in all corners: painting, sculpting, architecture, engineering. He drew the first known plans [...]
