Greetings and Happy New Year!  It's the start of a new year and the perfect time to think about the real potential of your company or organization.  It's also a great time to unlock your innate gift for curiosity and innovation, and to imagine just how remarkable you could be in 2012.  Remarkable in understanding better the needs and dreams of your customers.  Remarkable in discovering and tapping the talents of everyone you work with.  Remarkable in building more effective and compelling partnerships and alliances with others who share your same vision and values.  Remarkable in using the latest technology and social media to learn, play, connect, explore and imagine a world filled with possibilities.  Remarkable in creating greater value for those you have the privilege to serve.  

So why not think of 2012 as the greatest of gifts.  A chance to make a re-freshed start with a refreshed sense of curiosity, wonder, optimism and energy. Building on your best thinking, action and lessons learned from the year that's past.

In the year ahead I'm determined to try my hardest to bring you fresh ideas and perspectives for unlocking the true genius in yourself, your colleagues and your organizations.  Along with the latest insights for unlocking the brilliance in the world around us.  Including innovative guidance from our children–Sara, Noah and Carly (shown here enjoying the sea, wind and sun on their favorite corner of the West Coast of Sweden)–and all of their friends…for whom much of life seems remarkably intuitive.  And I'll also ask you to share your best ideas on innovation, engaging employees and delighting customers as a resource for all the readers of this blog. 

So find the place where you are at your best and commit to creating a simply remarkable 2012.  And I'll send you off with my best wishes for your most innovative and value-filled year yet!

Cheers!