On a recent trip to San Diego I was involved with a group of 25 people. We were at the beach in front of the Del Coronado Hotel and decided to eat lunch there together. The restaurant we wanted to eat at was full but the restaurant right next door had a long table already set up and it was on the patio right adjacent to the patio of the operating restaurant. We spoke to the manager, Claude. Claude wanted to serve us. I’m sure he realized that an extra 25 people during his lunch period would make his daily…

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I had the opportunity to chat with Jerome Joseph of BrandOne.us.  Jerome, based in Singapore, is an organization branding and personal branding expert.  He shared some ideas with me about leveraging your personal brand to become a more effective leader. Jerome Joseph – Singapore from Sam Silverstein on Vimeo.

At the HR Summit in Singapore I had the opportunity to speak with Ian Berry from Australia.  Here are some of his thoughts on leadership and continuous education. Ian Berry – Singapore from Sam Silverstein on Vimeo.

The HR Summit in Asia is the largest event of it’s kind in this area.  There are many great speakers from around the world and lots of great ideas being shared.  I presented on proactive accountability as it applies to leadership development. Sam Silverstein – Singapore from Sam Silverstein on Vimeo.

With the release of the new Apple iPad Apple Inc. is changing the game. Already Seaton Hall University has announced that it will issue iPads to all students this fall. In the past two months since Apple announced the impending release of the iPad, 22% of all new mobile application developers’ projects were based on that platform. Apple is not only changing the game for their industry and with their competitors, but the devices they create are changing the game for other industries as businesses look to leverage and incorporate Apple’s technology moving forward.

Values, veneration and vision are the three elements of quality leadership. Used individually, your organization can expect to see a minor impact. Used together, these concepts create a powerful synergistic force that can turn failing organizational environments into profitable and marketable companies. This synergistic force is the difference between the organization that will be going out of business and the one that will dominate and lead the industry into the next millennium. Using values, veneration and vision, you can create a synergy within your company that will enable your employees to achieve higher levels of productivity, better morale, improved customer…