1. psst it’s an open secret but keep the evening of the third Thursday of every month free!
INSPIRATION MONTHLIES
What is an INSPIRATION MONTHLY?
Two hours on the evening of the THIRD Thursday of each month when
you will get a chance to sit around with stimulating people and be
provoked, challenged and enlightened by the Pentacle Team
Why should I participate?
Because it will be a brilliant opportunity to learn pragmatic ways to
deal with your challenges and to reflect and share your experiences
with a fantastic group of people
Is it just a networking opportunity?
No, not just networking. There will be facilitation and members of the
Pentacle Team will share with you the most up-to-date Thinking and
Practice in NewWorld management*
Who else will be there?
Attendance is by invitation only and we will be inviting Pentacle
clients, leading thinkers and generally fun people
What will we be doing?
Half an hour of sharing issues. An hour of input from the Session
Leader. Half an hour of conclusion and identifying practical actions
What topics will be discussed?
Inventing the future, delivering tomorrow, delivering today, ensuring
results, leading organised talent
Where will the inspiration happen?
Select the location which is most convenient for you. The inspiration
will occur simultaneously in the UK, France, Germany, The
Netherlands and South Africa
What do I do next?
Tell us when and where you would like to join.
Phone: +44 (0) 1494 678 555
Web: http://www.PentacleTheVBS.com/INSPIRATIONMONTHLIES.htm
* If you don’t know what NewWorld management is you definitely need to join us!
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2. At a location near you
• Beaconsfield UK
• Manchester UK
• Cape Town South Africa
• Lyons France
• Paris France
• Netherlands
Directions at: http://www.PentacleTheVBS.com/Map.htm
• Bonn Germany
Intriguing topics - Pragmatic Discussions
Month Title Coverage Leader
ensuring results
organised talent
delivering today
inventing the future:
delivering tomorrow
leading
Sparqs - triggering innovation
January Why what leads to success leads to failure in a different situation Eddie Obeng
The Tale of the Hopping Bunnies
February Not just a clever idea - how to make money though innovation Christophe Gillet
Yes, No, Maybe
March Dealing with ambiguity in the New World Colin Burns
Making it Happen
April The ‘soft’ side of projects and programmes is the ‘hard’ part Eddie Obeng
Collaborative Creativity
May Creative problem solving by Global Virtual Teams Andy Burnett
Naked Leadership
June How leadership really works! Essentials of leadership Graham Wilson
Buying your way to Growth
July How to use purchasing to your advantage as a seller Will Stevens
Playing for High Stakes
August Managing Stakeholders in difficult situations Susanne Schulz
Killing KPI’s & Scorecards
September Learning to focus on what really makes a difference Eddie Obeng
Untangling the OrganoWeb
October Making Virtual Organisations work for real Christophe Gillet
Bomb Resistant Strategy
November Manipulating the future in complexity Jon Foster-Pedley
Cybersense
December Using technology effectively Hans Le Fever
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PROVOKING – INSPIRING – EDUCATING – ENABLING – FACILITATING .
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3. At a location near you
• Beaconsfield UK
• Manchester UK
• Cape Town South Africa
• Lyons France
• Paris France
• Netherlands
Directions at: http://www.PentacleTheVBS.com/Map.htm
• Bonn Germany
Intriguing topics - Pragmatic Discussions
Month Title Coverage Leader
ensuring results
organised talent
delivering today
inventing the future:
delivering tomorrow
leading
Sparqs - triggering innovation
January Why what leads to success leads to failure in a different situation Eddie Obeng
The Tale of the Hopping Bunnies
February Not just a clever idea - how to make money though innovation Christophe Gillet
Yes, No, Maybe
March Dealing with ambiguity in the New World Colin Burns
Making it Happen
April The ‘soft’ side of projects and programmes is the ‘hard’ part Eddie Obeng
Collaborative Creativity
May Creative problem solving by Global Virtual Teams Andy Burnett
Naked Leadership
June How leadership really works! Essentials of leadership Graham Wilson
Buying your way to Growth
July How to use purchasing to your advantage as a seller Will Stevens
Playing for High Stakes
August Managing Stakeholders in difficult situations Susanne Schulz
Killing KPI’s & Scorecards
September Learning to focus on what really makes a difference Eddie Obeng
Untangling the OrganoWeb
October Making Virtual Organisations work for real Christophe Gillet
Bomb Resistant Strategy
November Manipulating the future in complexity Jon Foster-Pedley
Cybersense
December Using technology effectively Hans Le Fever
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5. 18th January
inventing the future: Sparqs - triggering innovation
Why what leads to success leads to failure in a different situation
Where should ideas come from?
How do I know if I’m looking in the right place?
Why do employee ideas schemes have such a dismal record?
Do specific ideas have their own specific dangers?
Why is it everyone talks a storm about innovation and yet there is never enough?
How come google.com lists 120 million hits for innovation?
Why are there over 171,000 books on the topic and its still not enough?
Why does the fashion industry see innovation differently from the design industry?
Why do inventors invent and commercialisers commercialise?
How do I get from idea to money?
These questions and many more will be answered.
Professor Eddie Obeng is Learning Director of Pentacle The Virtual Business School (Founded 1994).
More… http://www.pentacle.co.uk/People.htm
An agent provocateur Financial Times The eclectic Guru
Business Life
Unusual as an academic to back his ideas with his own money The Sunday Times
A ‘leading revolutionary’ Financial Times
Eddie’s New World analysis was a vital catalyst in our programme of change and reinvention in Sony. Plus his unique style added
greatly to making it highly entertaining along the way Sony
High energy, inspiring, thought provoking and highly effective Microsoft
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6. February
February ensuring results: The Tale of the Hopping Bunnies
Not just a clever idea - how to make money though innovation
Christophe Gillet Christophe Gillet is Director French Speaking Areas for Pentacle
The Virtual Business School one of the world’s most innovative learning businesses. He
was previously Director of Business Innovation for SONY Business Europe. Previously he
was head of a 150 m€ European business unitVery useful explanation of how to use
Virtual teams for innovation and delivering business successHelpful information for
inter-cultural workingT-MobileAdded the extra dimensionRoyal Bank of
ScotlandInvolving and lively which keeps the group motivatedDaniscoChristophe has 15
years of experience in High-Tech Business-to-Business Sales, Marketing & Innovation.
He has first hand experience of new business creation: web-based B-to-B service in
content management (ASP model) based on analysis of process changes in Media
Industry. Addition he has been responsible for re-engineering of all promotional tools
from ‘technology’ to ‘value’ driven, including templates & processes. Christophe has
practical leadership experience in a multi cultural environment of transformational
change management including creating Virtual teams to deliver more value At Pentacle
Christophe Gillet has developed an expertise in Strategy, Marketing/ Customer Focus,
Innovation, Change, Project/ Programme Management, Making Money Customer focus
and ‘new style’ virtual organisations
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7. March
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8. April
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9. May
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10. June
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11. July
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12. August
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13. September
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14. October
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15. November
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16. December
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