Disruption in the Meeting Industry

Disruption in the Meeting Industry

Meeting planners have always had to think on their feet. With so many moving parts to a meeting, planners have to be prepared for anything that could possibly go wrong. Maybe that’s one reason their job is one of the most stressful out there. Meeting planners...
Will Robots Disrupt Your Job?

Will Robots Disrupt Your Job?

For years we’ve been reading about robots taking over our jobs and controlling human beings. In truth, we can learn to work alongside them. They can take over some of the more repetitious tasks we have to do. So, yes, robots may disrupt your job. Robots disrupt...
Disruption in Supply Chains

Disruption in Supply Chains

When I first started out as a manufacturer, I had one supplier in the U.S. But I quickly realized that manufacturing in small quantities in the U.S. was not going to work. That is, if I wanted to make any money at all. So I started manufacturing in large volume with a...
Why Associations Need to Innovate

Why Associations Need to Innovate

Associations are a legacy business, like newspapers, and the TV industry. And they have all enjoyed many years of success without being challenged…until now. Early roots of associations Early roots of associations could be found in craft guilds, churches, and...