Tom on Leadership  

We look at what's involved in thinking and planning strategically. Our first guest is John Caslione, co-author (with Philip Kotler) of the book Chaotics: The Business of Marketing and Managing in The Age of Turbulance (published by AMACOM June 2009). Chaotics is a strategic handbook for business leaders -- it describes the "Chaotics Behaviors" that can make companies stronger in any economy. Chaotics is about scenario planning, a crucial practice for those who seek to think and plan strategically. John Caslione is the founder, President, and CEO of GCS Business Capital LLC ("GCS") (http://www.gcsbusinesscapital.com/), with offices in Chicago, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, and Milan. Our second guest is Pamela S. Harper, President of Business Advancement Inc. (http://www.businessadvance.com/) and author of critically acclaimed book "Preventing Strategic Gridlock".

Gayle Gregory of Workplace Evolution (http://www.workplaceevolution.com) and author of a book by that name, discusses cutting edge workforce management techniques and organizational development breakthroughs, and how they can help in areas like employee morale and retention. We will discuss "Me Management" -- described as the ultimate in personal accountability and responsibility. It provides creative ways to dismantle the limiting beliefs and fear-based thinking that keeps us planning and acting in small ways … playing not to lose rather than taking the risks inherent in the launch of new ideas.