Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist The Only List That Counts A lesson from Buddy the elf. Is it just me, or is there a social media conspiracy to reduce the holidays to a series of check lists? Shopping lists. Decorating lists. Baking lists. “Must-see” and “must-do” lists. Everyone seems to be pushing the five or ten things without which your holiday will be incomplete. I […] Written by BPH December 21, 2023December 21, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Empty gestures Do you walk the talk? I suppose it sounds like a platitude now, but when I was an idealistic young man, the advice to walk the talk really made me stop and think. Was I honoring the beliefs I publicly expressed, or just spouting things that I thought people wanted to hear? Being self-aware and […] Written by BPH December 14, 2023December 14, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Still Learning The secret to success: always work with amazing people. By now, you may have heard that I will be officially retiring from Freeman at the end of June 2024. I’ve already received notes and calls from so many of you — which is humbling and deeply appreciated. This wasn’t a sudden decision. In fact, it […] Written by BPH November 30, 2023November 30, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Have Your Digital Twin Call My Digital Twin Technology isn’t just getting better, it’s getting more personal. Back in August, Brian Cooley, senior technology editor at CNET for over 25 years, spoke at our leadership conference about how the point of AI is to amplify the human experience. One of the many opportunities he presented is the emerging technology behind digital twins. The […] Written by BPH November 9, 2023November 9, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Remember Slide Modules? It’s not about the window — it’s about the view. I wonder how many people today in the business of producing meetings and shows remember the unparalleled beauty and unmitigated terror of running programmed 35-mm-film slide modules. A friend who worked with me back in the day shared a recent article in MIT Technology Review […] Written by BPH October 26, 2023October 26, 2023
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Why We Need to Connect Thinking about Comic Con and Taylor Swift as a force for good. I’m not sure why the arrival of New York Comic Con at the Javits Center lifts my spirits every year, but it does. I think anything that brings people together in a playful way is worth celebrating. People crave connection. And while fan […] Written by BPH October 12, 2023October 12, 2023