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As energetic as ever, Tom did not only shock us with his brilliant insights, but he rather gave us a preview of what seems to the never-ending evolutionary movement in management models and concepts.
I have to admit, however, that the applicability of his speech is still on stake. I doubt that we can see much of the changes he is hoping for in the near future, for as far as human nature goes, people rarely learn without going into the experience themselves.

Excellent 59 points, and the highlight of the event was the list of Black Swan Tactical Rules.
On another note, it would've been nice to receive the Wal-Mart "Stool Brush" as a souvenir :)

Thanks

Posted by Mohamad Al-Saffar at November 10, 2008 3:18 PM

I didn't get to attend this conference but once again I love the insights and the thinking. One thing that perplexes me as missing though is the performability of leaders. How sustainable is their performance? How energized, focused, and vital are they to implement these great ideas? When I work with top executives I see a leadership fatigue, a comfortably numb, a lack of passion not out of a lack of desire but out of a lack of the right habits.

When you look at the presenteeism statistics, the current economy, and the growing pace of business, truly the demands on leaders are growing exponentially. The question: How come so few people are talking about Sustainable High Performance of leaders? I think this is a must. Visit www.tignum.com for some ideas.

Posted by Scott Peltin at November 11, 2008 4:45 AM