Selected Articles

Without The Right Culture, Your Digital Transformation Efforts Will Fail

8 Lessons Every Leader Must Embrace During An Organizational Transformation

4 Questions Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Must Ask

The Technology Disconnect

One psychological skill you must master

Four Questions to turn everyone in your company into a futurist
Selected Podcast


When All The Dots In Life Begin To Connect
Full Episode @ My Fourth Act


Innovation Is A Human Process
Full Episode @ 33 Voices
Selected Interviews
Faisal explains that smart phones actually can make you less productive and shows ways to get your duties done.
Faisal shares his tips on how to stay calm in the face of daily stress.
How to focus your thought process to extract the best out of every situation.
Faisal Hoque talks about why sometimes you’re forced to reinvent, sometimes you want to.
Faisal explains that a humanistic, holistic mindful leader arranges moments of progress with gratitude and emphathy.
Faisal shares his insights on how to be more resilient and productive.
Selected Social Media Highlights
The rush of ground-breaking #AI launches has raised ethical questions about the danger that AI systems reinforce existing human biases. @faisal_hoque shares five best practices of “good AI hygiene” to reduce risks and liability for businesses: https://t.co/mwLwCDXxiP #IMDImpact pic.twitter.com/mDIWYcANXt
— IMD (@IMD_Bschool) May 4, 2023
🥇@faisal_hoque‘s LIFT was honored with a gold medal in the 2023 Axiom Business Book Awards! This thought-provoking book invites readers to explore the intersection of transformational leadership, systemic thinking, and experiential learning. pic.twitter.com/Ru7kld6BoI
— Fast Company Press (@FastCoPress) March 23, 2023
LIFT by Faisal Hoque received a silver medal in Business & Leadership in the 2023 Nautilus Book Awards!https://t.co/w3waF58TxV pic.twitter.com/0Z79jgevqZ
— Greenleaf Book Group (@GreenleafBookGr) May 4, 2023
Celebrations are in order! @faisal_hoque received 2 @bookexcellence Awards. LIFT was the 2023 Book Excellence Award Winner in Leadership and Everything Connects was the 2023 Book Excellence Award Finalist in Business!#bookaward #bookmarketing #booklovers #amwriting #bookboost pic.twitter.com/1ORVCfK5LQ
— Greenleaf Book Group (@GreenleafBookGr) March 14, 2023
“Many consumers become especially cost-conscious in a downturn — but you can leverage the situation.” @faisal_hoque explains why innovation is the key to surviving an economic downturn: https://t.co/JFn6glPFDv #IbyIMD #IMDImpact pic.twitter.com/DfyDkNrUEG
— IMD (@IMD_Bschool) February 23, 2023
We are living in an era where innovation is no longer merely desirable—it’s a necessity. @faisal_hoque https://t.co/euSTr1l3Ro
— Fast Company Press (@FastCoPress) January 18, 2023
Love this @GPSforSoul Guide: How @faisal_hoque powers through tough times http://t.co/KIiOV1K25R — Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) March 28, 2013
Neuroplasticity and mindfulness – a delicious paradox: slowing down can help you be more productive by @faisal_hoque http://t.co/RzBpywNGn0 — John Hagel (@jhagel) April 28, 2013
In this guest post for @FastCompany, Faisal Hoque explains why #innovation matters in #politics, public sector http://t.co/poBAwTwA — MIT Media Lab (@medialab) November 19, 2012
What should you know before becoming an #entrepreneur? http://t.co/0LVsTHRc1I #success #business @bi_contributors @faisal_hoque — Dun & Bradstreet (@DnBUS) August 27, 2014
Fast Company Press author Faisal Hoque (@faisal_hoque) hit the @WSJ & @USAToday bestseller lists this week with his upcoming book Everything Connects. https://t.co/sy2nqwFDsj
— Fast Company (@FastCompany) August 31, 2022
“It is critical that business leaders not only understand what 4IR entails, but also how it will shape their organizations for years to come.” @faisal_hoque sets out issues to consider if you want to ride the curve of exponential transformation: https://t.co/IN8hBuXGgS#IbyIMD pic.twitter.com/QMtV57ju0E
— IMD (@IMD_Bschool) January 17, 2023
Lift 🏆 2022 BIBA® Non-Fiction: Business Winner!
Transformational leaders will leverage positive change
In a world of explosive change and transformation, leaders at https://t.co/THJXhFc25u #iartg #writingcommunity #writingcontest #writers
— 🏆 Best Indie Book Award™ (@IndieBookAward) April 14, 2023
We need Transformational Leadership to face the four great challenges of our time, according to Rachel Salaman’s latest interviewee, @faisal_hoque. Read our blog, and listen to our Expert Interview to find out more 👇 https://t.co/x5jERg53wX
— @Mind_Tools (@Mind_Tools) December 29, 2022
Well said! Overcoming The Challenges Of Reinvention by @faisal_hoque https://t.co/eLxp0qfD0i pic.twitter.com/hjDzqeGcTw
— Business Innovation Brief (@InnovationBrief) November 29, 2022
Lift by Faisal Hoque debuted as #1 on the Wall Street Journal Nonfiction E-Book bestseller list and #111 on the USA Today bestseller list this week! @faisal_hoque @FastCompany #Lift #BestSeller https://t.co/Gk6gF7eWNg pic.twitter.com/UvTWdL9Ueg
— Fast Company Press (@FastCoPress) March 10, 2022
Companies can boost innovation through developing “organizational mindfulness”, says award-winning author @faisal_hoque. Read more here: https://t.co/3s91BNgjP1#IMDImpact pic.twitter.com/rWJ1IwbNR3
— IMD (@IMD_Bschool) November 29, 2022
Despite the rise in automation, it is human skills that will be the backbone of the future workforce.#SundayReads https://t.co/54uuZow7os via @faisal_hoque @FastCompany
— Sully Sullenberger (@Captsully) June 10, 2019
How To Measure Sustained #Innovation, by @faisal_hoque via @FastCompany: http://t.co/yuT9mJ1lQm — Xerox (@XeroxCorp) February 10, 2014
How To Map Out Your Decision Making By @faisal_hoque http://t.co/YPUOZcI3Lu via @FastCompany — NASDAQ.com (@NASDAQ) April 7, 2014
Release Your Inner Genius With These 5 Tips http://t.co/AiP2kqkhuV via flipboard — ashton kutcher (@aplusk) July 2, 2014
#Polycom agrees w/ @faisal_hoque that #collaboration is the key to #success. Read more at @FastCompany https://t.co/G685ysXHCf #futureofwork
— Polycom (@Polycom) May 5, 2016
Trump’s huge infrastructure plan will test his management chops: https://t.co/MLe50OoROC pic.twitter.com/W2otVWuCMf
— Fast Company (@FastCompany) November 17, 2016
“What Every Entrepreneur Should Know Before Taking Any Outside Investment” by @faisal_hoque https://t.co/zJ9bsyoCr0
— The Startup (@thestartup_) July 8, 2018
“One of the biggest lesson I had to learn as an entrepreneur is how to be ‘mindful'”: http://t.co/bM3JHgFemx — Fast Company (@FastCompany) February 14, 2014
Afraid to Fail? 7 Methods to Conquer Your Fear https://t.co/cFyTq2wpgm via @faisal_hoque pic.twitter.com/8s3S3EYpmn
— LexisNexis (@LexisNexis) August 14, 2017
An Unconventional—And Delicious—Way To Be More Creative http://t.co/YDPj3NJB5s pic.twitter.com/JbuGGdJMNa
— FastCoSpotlight (@FCSpotlight) April 12, 2015
It’s time to manage progress and not people http://t.co/5CjjYDXNQz by @faisal_hoque via @FastCompany — Doug Conant (@DougConant) August 21, 2014
Why #DesignThinking Is Criticalhttps://t.co/8oNf0EEgeV#DigitalTransformation #makeyourownlane #defstar5 #DigitalMarketing @faisal_hoque pic.twitter.com/Gp1lXcQj7I
— Paul Albright (@paulalbright) June 19, 2017
Good leaders know how to communicate with others — here are 4 questions you should always ask in difficult situations — by @faisal_hoque https://t.co/kThjaRbSVw
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) July 25, 2018
Weekend #mustread: How to lead in a boundary-less world http://t.co/JapuimqGsd by @faisal_hoque via @FastCompany #leadership — Aspen BSP (@AspenBizSociety) October 25, 2014
How a creating a writing habit can lead to success in other work http://t.co/rARyorbidn by @faisal_hoque — Fast Company (@FastCompany) April 23, 2015
How successful people bounce back from failure — by @faisal_hoque https://t.co/qemI1UDZV4 pic.twitter.com/hzMxrOg5oY
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) May 24, 2016
Check out the fourth and final part of @Faisal_hoque and Lydia Dishman’s “Survive to Thrive” http://t.co/eeNzz80qVT
— Entrepreneurs’ Org (@EntrepreneurOrg) August 4, 2015
‘Must Haves For Small Business Growth’ by @faisal_hoque is featured on our homepage. https://t.co/ER0AAfJs1X
— SlideShare Today (@SlideShareToday) October 22, 2015
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