Organizations must embrace new sustainable methods to unleash an empowered workforce that can be trusted and encouraged to act upon their ideas and ideals. Today’s brave new workplace must empower its workforce to innovate, contribute and succeed - whereby expanded boundaries support an entrepreneurial spirit to propel momentum. A workplace that allows the organization and its people to flourish as an employee branded workplace community; where one another's distinct identities and interrelated strengths are optimally utilized for the betterment of a healthy-whole.

Why is this topic so relevant and timely?

1. Lack of workplace productivity, impacts company performance which has a direct impact on the stock market, economic development and the creation of new jobs. Companies must find growth organically and it starts with the development of workplace talent and the design of a brave new workplace that propels innovation from the people.

2. Employees seek trust, empowerment and transparency from their employers more than ever. This requires a new enlightened form of leadership that must accept a workplace that inspires a more entrepreneurial workplace (e.g. Google, Costco). Employees (regardless of rank), must be allowed to share their ideas and ideals in an open-forum.

3. It has been proven that the best places to work have a direct collaboration with positive financial performance as people want to work harder for those companies that empower them to be the best they can be. See list of Top 100 Best Place to Work: http://www.greatplacetowork.com/what_we_do/lists-us-bestusa.htm

4. The US Workplace has an Identity crisis. This is a 2 fold issue:
a. Diversity and Inclusion. We operate in a more diverse and multicultural world than ever before. Companies can no longer train, develop and manage people the same way. One size doesn't fit all anymore.

b. People seek identity. Employees are looking to have greater impact and relevancy beyond the job title and job description. Every employee represents a unique brand and organizations must allow their employees to live their brand in everything they do and how they do it. With the emergence of the Millennials (Gen Y) in the workplace, this is especially important with respect to generational inclusion and their specific "personal brand" needs.

Today’s global economic crisis has affected business and society; and has called for the implementation of Innovation Humanity from Fortune 500 C-level executives, small business owners and citizens alike as we seek to create new industries and redefine old ones.  Innovation Humanity must serve to provide a strategic roadmap for the ethical advancement of  new products & services, industries, leaders and opportunities the world-over.

We all must now learn to embrace the core principals of Innovation Humanity - not only for the growth of the economy, but for the needs of humanity.   These principals include the following:

Vision to See Innovation

Courage to Sow Innovation...Ethically

Knowledge to Grow..Innovation...Ethically...Momentously

Wisdom to Share Innovation..Ethically...Momentously...to Make the World a Better Place

Innovation Humanity serves to ignite sustainable and profitable growth as we seek to reshape the landscape of business and society.

what is the next big idea? 

where is society headed?

what is the future of business? 

what is my next move?

Leadership is a powerful organically-grown resource that can no longer be wasted.   As the role of leadership evolves to integrate the needs of a more integrated global society, we must learn to embrace, learn from and act upon the" new normal" trends to remain relevant and in demand. Our responsibility as successful / forward-thinking leaders is to expand our focus beyond success to significance.

One's personal brand is defined by the total experience others have with you. The value that you (as an individual) bring to others will define the experience that people have with your brand, thus defining its sustainability. The performance of your personal brand lies within the momentum you create for yourself through others and the community that is built to support your personal brand. Conclusion: an individual's ability to optimize the momentum of their personal brand is based on their desire / responsibility to create a sustainable client community. In 2010, we must renew, reinvent and earn the right to be relevant.
While this all may appear to be "common-sense" - the execution of the following 4 skills to create and sustain personal brand performance, is "uncommonly common sense":

Seeing with Circular Vision: Broadened Observation

Sowing Entrepreneurial Seeds:  Extensive Innovation

Growing the Seeds of Greatest Potential:  Strategic Focus

Sharing the Harvest:  Generous Purpose

Trust Your Brand is a method of teaching (created by Mr. Glenn Llopis) that personal brand empowerment is about building momentum through others for the betterment of a healthy whole.  The execution of the aforementioned 4 skills empowers you with the ability to trust your brand, build a viral community with influential people and allows you to share it responsibly with others.   This makes you significant at a time when the quest for talent and trust is at its highest demand.

What makes the internet so powerful is that serendipity is for the taking.   The internet delivers an "opportunity discovery"  experience for anyone that has an idea and is willing to trust themselves enough to seize it.   For individuals, it's an entrepreneurs dream.  For corporations, it represents a incremental channel of trade that can (in many cases) be the most profitable one.  The trick is to learn how to earn the maximum serendipity that the internet provides and utilize the multiplicity of opportunity that can be incrementally born from such knowledge.

Hispanic professionals are beginning to make an impact in the workplace, yet their talent and career advancement potential is still being discovered and slowly uncovered. To accelerate their potential to lead, manage and grow - Hispanic professionals must become more familiar with understanding, practicing and educating others about their inherent Hispanic Talent. The manner in which a Hispanic professional represents their Hispanic Talent both in and outside of the workplace - is the single most important factor in determining their sustainable success.

Today, Hispanic professionals provide a competitive advantage to those organizations that seek organic growth, innovation and workplace transformation. More than ever, Hispanic professionals seek mentorship and talent development tools to help them grow and prosper in today's rapidly changing workplace environment. Hispanic professionals are passionate about making a difference and thus look to enrich their lives both personally and professionally. If given the tools for advancement, Hispanic professionals will make opportunity matter for both themselves and others. In a time where companies seek to blend social responsibility with commercial viability - the Hispanic Professional provides a compelling workplace advantage.