The Essence of what Makes Us Great

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Bio: Part alchemist, part sherpa, part director and part producer, Jim is a trusted advisor and accomplished business leader. He brings a diverse set of lenses and perspectives to his work; focused on the union of brand offering and experience design.Jim has a depth of real-world experience as an architectural and graphic designer, musician, artist, chef and passionate student of the remarkableness of life. This empowers him to bring a holistic, authentic and innovative flavor and tone to the development, evolution and revolution of brands and their expression. Paired with his design thinking, his ability to inspire people, to collaborate with organizations and to navigate the complexity of markets and business, Jim is able to dig deep into a company’s soul, galvanize its essence and communicate its true potential.For over 30 years, Jim has helped businesses uncover their authenticity, generate the courage, create bold ideas and sustain the commitment to new, truly differentiating products, experiences and environments. His clients include Starbucks, the Tennis Corporation of America, Sears, Getty, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, AT&T, JDL Development Corporation, the Frank Russell Company, the Buona Companies, Florsheim, Exxon, Kraft, Tishman, Wendy’s, among many others.About Spark: Spark helps businesses get at the essense of what makes them great.

Transcript of The Essence of what Makes Us Great

hellojim cohen spark

the essence of greatness

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essence dnacorehumanauthentic

real

mojo

truth

soul

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essence

the soft stuff is the hard stuff

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stuff

great stuff

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in

values, beliefs

what if we

let the simple, human ideas ruleused soul as our beacon

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...and by doing so acknowledgeauthenticity,createdifferentiation

getting there

๏ consider it the first step๏ get the team in on it๏ observe, inquire then create๏ be sherpa-like๏ establish that it’s the main driver

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out

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tell

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experience designmedia

graphicscommunications

environmentsproducts

organizationbehaviors

real story aimed atopportunities

why is this important now?

now

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a compelling crossroad

desire to implement immediatelyvs.

desire to be consistent, holistic

why now?

๏ need for real differentiation๏ appreciation of the long view๏ fear of a finite planet ๏ return to an authentic life

us

what’s expected of us? ๏ lead by example๏ stretch the boundaries๏ have vision, humor, understanding, humility ๏ be an inspiration

the times demand it

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dig deeptell the truthcreatecommit

be great, be soul miners, have courage

thanks