“Corporate Design Foundation is a nonprofit educational and research organization founded on the belief that individual and organizational interests can best be served through the effective use of design disciplines: Product design, communication design and architecture. This site contains resources for business leaders, faculty, students and others interested in the integration of design and business.”

“Thanks to technology and innovation, the lines separating what’s inside a company and what’s outside are becoming a lot more fluid.”

“William A. Cohen writes in The Art of the Leader: ‘There is little question that listening motivates. It may be far more important in leadership than you ever realized.’ Good point! I remember once early in my career when I worked at a Fortune 100 company, reporting to a senior executive. That’s when I learned on a personal level just how demotivating poor listening skills can really be.”

“Some of the most obscure corners of the country — tiny towns in Utah, for example — are nurturing some of the fastest-growing companies.”

“Even if you’re one of the lucky business owners taking a vacation this summer, you never really stop thinking about your business. So you might as well take along a business-related book to hide behind when your kids ask you to play with them in the hotel pool…”

“William A. Cohen writes in The Art of the Leader: ‘There is little question that listening motivates. It may be far more important in leadership than you ever realized.’ Good point! I remember once early in my career when I worked at a Fortune 100 company, reporting to a senior executive. That’s when I learned on a personal level just how demotivating poor listening skills can really be.”