1992 FBF: Insider Secrets Revealed: Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard Uncovers the Key to Lasting Success in a Weak Economic Recovery!

Today's Flashback Friday is from episode 397, published last August 8, 2014.

Rich Karlgaard is Publisher of Forbes magazine and columnist for Forbes' "Innovation Rules." He's the author of, "The Soft Edge: Where Great Companies Find Lasting Success."

Karlgaard has been publisher at Forbes since 1998. He discusses how the business model of Forbes Magazine has evolved since the disruption of the Internet and digital media. Karlgaard explains what Forbes is doing to compete with the online players in business information, such as Agora Publishing and the Motley Fool. 

Karlgaard then talks about the pluses and minuses of hiring passionate people and how hiring managers can identify passion. He describes how destructive cynicism can be to a corporate culture and how companies can better incorporate trust. 

Rich Karlgaard, angel investor, board director and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, is the longtime publisher of Forbes magazine.  

He also writes the Forbes column, “Innovation Rules,” which is known for its witty assessment of business and technology. Karlgaard has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX show since its inception in 2001.  

Karlgaard is also a serial entrepreneur. He has launched two magazines (Upside and Forbes ASAP), the venture capital firm Garage Technology Ventures and Silicon Valley’s premier business and technology forum, 7500-member Churchill Club. He is a past winner of the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” award.  

Karlgaard was raised in Bismarck, North Dakota, and graduated from Stanford University. He lives with his family in Silicon Valley. 

Key Takeaways:

2:36 Analysis of the Impact of Deflationary Monetary Policy on Savers and Borrowers

 

04:39 Exploring the Benefits of Deflationary Investing Strategies

 

08:56 Impact of Inflation on 1984 Cost of Living

 

10:45 Analysis of Real-World Inflation: 1984 vs. Present Day

 

13:09 Interview with Rich Karlgaard: Exploring the Benefits of Investing for Inflation and Deflation

 

15:40 Investigating the Soft Edge

 

17:21 The Triangle of Company Health: Exploring Strategy, Execution, and Cultural Values with FedEx Chairman Fred Smith

 

20:13 Exploring the Impact of Cultural Values on Business Success: A Case Study of Northwestern Mutual

 

25:18 How Empathy and Treating Employees Well Can Lead to Success

 

28:22 "Exploring the Soft Edge: Career Strategies for Success"

 

30:13 Conversation on the Power of Storytelling in Business

 

31:22 Conversation on the Hero's Journey Narrative and Authenticity in Storytelling

 

33:07 Conversation with Pilot and Author, John U. Bacon, on Cirrus Aircraft and Flight Metaphors

 

35:47 Exploring Life 2.0: Flying Around the Country to Find Promising Entrepreneurs

 

37:40 "The Benefits of Geo-Arbitrage: How Greg G. and 40 Found Success in Bozeman, Montana"

 

38:58 The Benefits of Starting a Software Company Outside of Silicon Valley

 

44:00 The Impact of Real Estate Prices on Quality of Life and the Transformation of Silicon Valley

 

46:18 Conversation on the Evolution of Silicon Valley and Forbes Magazine

 

48:34 Leveraging the Forbes Brand for Global Expansion

 

51:41 The Dangers of a Real Estate Bubble in San Francisco

 

53:34 Cash Flow Investing and Creating Wealth

Visit Forbes at www.forbes.com. 

Find out more about Rich Karlgaard at www.richkarlgaard.com.

 

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