Alan Gregerman
Alan Gregerman
Alan Gregerman is an award-winning author, consultant and keynote speaker who has been called "one of the most original thinkers in business today" and "the Robin Williams of business consulting." His work focuses on helping companies and organizations to unlock the genius in all of their people in order to deliver the most compelling value to their customers.
Rethinking Business Networking
Greetings. A few weeks ago I was invited to facilitate a "speed networking" event for the French-American Chamber of Commerce. A chance to help...
Value Added
Greetings. It's the start of a new week and a chance to reflect on the extra value we provide to our customers and colleagues....
The Genius of Collaboration
Greetings. It's Nobel Prize season and recently announced awards for physics and chemistry have a lot to teach us about genius, innovation, and collaboration....
The Prophet Motive
Greetings. Recently I was asked if I would be willing to visit the fifth grade class at religious school to talk with students about...
Finding Insight in Garbage
Greetings. The newest issue of Scientific American profiles a scientist with a somewhat unique job. Her name is Robin Nagle and she is the...
Journey to the Center of…
Greetings. On a recent stroll through the neighborhood one evening I happened to notice how clear and beautiful the sky was. A glowing canvas...
The Brilliance of New Hires
Greetings. It's the start of a new week and, if you're very lucky, you'll be arriving at work to meet some brand new people....
Noah-isms: “Just Relax”
Greetings. If you've read Surrounded by Geniuses or ever attended one of my speeches or seminars, you know that I have a keen interest...
Choosing Your Own Seat
Greetings. In an interesting and slightly bold experiment, our son Noah's fifth grade teacher decided to start the school year by letting all of...
A Weekend of Fun and Innovation
Greetings. Innovation is all about being open to new ideas and new sources of inspiration. And the weekend is a perfect time to jumpstart...
Nobody Wants a Rebate
Greetings. School is now back in session and the ever longer holiday shopping season is just around the corner. So be prepared for a...
Testing Your Corporate IQ
Greetings. Trying to enhance innovation and build a more innovative corporate culture? If so, here's a quick and fun "test" to help you understand...
Faster Than Fast
Greetings. I have some good news and some not-so-good news for traditional newspapers. All because we finally decided to test our ability to live...
Striking the Right Match
Greetings. We're just about to head back to Washington after a wonderful visit to Sweden, and it seems like a great time to reiterate...
Walking Backwards
Greetings. At first I thought it was a bit odd that one of our neighbors would routinely walk through the neighborhood backwards. Zipping past...
Simply Genius
Greetings. It's the start of a new week and a chance to approach the problems and opportunities you face in brand new ways. And...
Books Worth Reading: “Different”
Greetings. If you read this blog regularly or even occasionally you know that I spend a lot of time thinking about the importance of...
Enabling Possibilities
Greetings. We all know that technology is a great enabler of personal and business success. But sometimes we take it for granted instead of...
It’s Not Our Fault
Greetings. Traveling is a great way to experience good and not-so-good customer service. So it seems fitting that our trip to Sweden would begin...
The Necessity of Travel
Greetings. In the next few weeks many of us will be taking trips. To see friends and relatives, explore new and familiar destinations, go...