Rapid Report January 2009

THE TRANSITION EDITION

Follow me, we're going this way (A transition tale)

President-elect Obama will be taking over in some of the most challenging times in recent memory. But the priorities he faces are much different - even since he was elected in November.

Business leaders know all about coming to power and finding things are much different than they anticipated. We take a lessons-learned look at one such successful transition - Mark Suwyn, right, and Louisiana-Pacific.

SCIENCE OF CHANGE: Can scientists really read your mind?

Building the case for optimism

We asked readers of the Rapid Report and friends of RapidChange what they were optimistic about going into the new year.

We were rewarded with insightful and inspiring answers from the likes of futurist Watts Wacker, left, and energy executive Wendell Dallas.

Read the ideas of believers in the power of change.

GLOW OF A NEW DEPRESSION? How today's bad times may be di fferent

What did he mean by 'Change'?

The word "Change" dominated the election season, but it meant different things to different people. We were able to gain access to some top pollsters and political analysts, who gave us answers to these tough questions:

What change actually happened?
What change can we expect?

ON THE FRONT LINES: Dealing with the "Stress Generation"

Q&A: My candidate lost! Now what do I do?

What does your company do if its leadership backed the losing candidate?
How does your company position itself for the economic stimulus plan?
How does your company navigate the political atmosphere in the workplace?
Veteran public affairs consultant Lee Hughes guides us through the thorny times.

KEEPING FOCUS: Change is a process, not an event

BUSINESS OF CHANGE: Owning your story across media