Leadership + Performance

Here we go again, recession over, business full speed ahead! It's like the recovery of the tech bubble all over again. This is another great example of what author John A. Caslione calls "Chaotics". He believes that chaos, is actually a predictable pattern, and businesses had better start looking for the "bubble" warning signs.

Click here to read "Chaotics: Leading, Managing and Marketing in the Age of Turbulence" from IVEY Business Journal

Learning + Growth

Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it. Mistakes were made, but hopefully not by you. While they are never a good thing, the least you can do when failure happens is to learn what went wrong, and correct it. Here are some organizations that have gone back to the drawing board.

Click here to read "Dumbest moments in business 2009" from Fortune

Trends + Society

What do light bulbs, tuna, and teleporation have in common? They're among the best inventions of 2009. These inventions are just a few of the ideas that will certainly disrupt thinking in the 20X years. Find out what made the list, and what you might be able to learn from it.

Click here to read "The 50 Best Inventions of 2009" from Time

Change + Innovation

They started in garages. They had dreams. They fought through two recessions over the past 10 years, and they have revolutionized how the world does business. At a time when people are focused on the best of 2009, it's also important to realize that we're through the first decade of 2000. Here's a look at some of the companies that have shaped the past 10 years, and the people behind them.

Click here to read "The Entrepreneurs of the Decade: 2000 to 2009" from Inc. Magazine