Frost & Sullivan Growth, Innovation and Leadership eBulletin Vol. 4 Issue 8
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 August 2011 | Vol. 4 Issue 8  CONNECT

The Business of Growth

Next month, top industry visionaries, innovators and thought leaders, representing more than 42 market sectors, will convene at this year’s largest GIL Global gathering in San Jose, Calif. for GIL 2011: Silicon Valley. Together, members of the global GIL community will share, engage and inspire new ideas and fresh perspectives on accelerating growth, driving new innovations and developing strong leadership for best-in-class growth implementation.

This year's program offers a wide array of sessions on growth-related topics, ranging from pipeline and risk management to competitive intelligence and product, technology and market opportunities. You'll find all the information and tools you need to realize your growth goals. And, it's not too late to register.

So, until we meet in San Jose or at another of our many GIL Global programs this year, we've offered a small snap shot of business-boosting articles to spur your thoughts and efforts in the right direction. I hope you find value in this information and I look forward to seeing you at GIL Global 2011.

Sincerely,



David Frigstad
Chairman

 

ENRON VS. ZAPPOS
Culture Trumps Core Value for Business Success



By David Burkus
Editor, LeaderLab and
Faculty of Management
Oral Roberts University College of Business

Research shows that organizational culture is a primary driver in employee behavior, and that an organization's leaders shape this behavior. David Burkus uses Enron and Zappos to demonstrate how an ethical culture can impact a company's bottom line... and, ultimately, the outcome.
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LEGENDS OF SILICON VALLEY: PART 2
Visionaries, Innovators and Leaders



By Brian Denker
Vice President & Global Head
Growth, Innovation and Leadership
Frost & Sullivan

As a preview to our Legends of Silicon Valley Forum launching at GIL 2011: Silcon Valley, we continue our introductions to remarkable entities in the field of technology. The Museum of Computer History,
C. Richard Kramlich and Michael S. Malone will participate in an interactive forum designed to take a candid look at the future of technology and of Silicon Valley.

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CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Bringing—and Sustaining—Change



By Chris Philips-Maund
Business Change Manager
Royal & Sun Alliance

The world keeps changing, and organizations need to keep up. Yet, when change is initiated, how does a leader create the momentum needed to sustain that change within the firm? Chris Phillips-Maund offers the House of Change theory to bring us an answer.
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BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
Stumbling on the Road to Discovery



By Peter Sims
Author
Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas
Emerge from Small Discoveries

Peter Sims talks about the damaging business practice too many companies inadvertently or outright supportthat of avoiding failure at all cost. Sims hails the trial-and-error method of learning in business (and education), and provides a few real-life examples to demonstrate the method's success.
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EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY
A New Approach to Wellness:
Keep the Healthy People Healthy




By Debra Wein
President and Founder
Wellness Workdays

Employees are an organization's greatest asset, and addressing employee health can significantly reduce costs and increase productivity. But why do so many corporate wellness programs focus only on the least healthy employees instead of dedicating their wellness dollars to keeping all of their employees healthy?  
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GROW GREEN
Electric Vehicles Create Opportunities for Growth



By Matt Mattila
Project Manager, ProjectGetReady
Rocky Mountain Institute

and

Justin Lowell Bellew
MBA Candidate
University of Colorado at Boulder

Matt Mattila and Justin Lowell Bellew outline the opportunities for growth surrounding the manufacture, installation and support of electric vehicles, as well as the positive green benefits.
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2011 GIL AWARD RECIPIENTS
Entrepreneurs Honored at GIL 2011: Africa


Dr. Richard John Maponya


Wendy Luhabe


Mark Shuttleworth

By Margaret Marshall-Hagan
Editor, eBulletins
Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan honored three entrepreneurs with 2011 Growth, Innovation and Leadership Awards for their contribution to the South African business community:

Dr. Richard John Maponya: a well-respected multiple-business owner and pioneer, Maponya is often referred to as “the godfather of black business.”

Wendy Luhabe: accomplished senior executive and social entrepreneur, Luhabe’s wide-ranging influence includes achievements in corporate luxury-brand marketing, finance and youth services.

Mark Shuttleworth: founder of the Ubuntu project—a popular linux-based operating system used freely, worldwide—Shuttleworth is best known for his First African in Space mission in 2002.
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GIL 2011: Africa
Cape Town
August 25, 2011

GIL 2011: Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
September 11-14, 2011

GIL 2011: India
Mumbai
September 27-28, 2011

GIL 2011: Asia Pacific
Singapore
October 13, 2011

GIL 2011: Middle East
U.A.E.
November 1, 2011

 
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