I'm the Honorary Professor of Innovation and Creativity at The University of Auckland Business School, which was the first in New Zealand to win accreditation from the three top international business school accrediting bodies (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA).

A top guide to the challenges and changes sweeping through business. They cover a spectrum that includes technology, design, ethical economics and leadership, with creativity never far from the action. Concise, opinionated and tightly themed, this is a site with smarts. Be sure to check out their 100 most creative people in business list.

Strategy for Sustainability is championed by our Chief Sustainability Officer Adam Werbach. Review the latest happenings on sustainable enterprise in the blog, discover what we do at Saatchi & Saatchi S, see True Blue campaigns, check out the groundbreaking Strategy for Sustainability book, sign up for the newsletter, get cool tools and lots more.

Mutual inspiration, Peters’ message – be nice; listen to customers; create collaborative, open workplaces. The guy whom millions of entrepreneurs turn to for the secrets to success.

The role of business is to make the world a better place for everyone. Check out the business posts on KR Connect – ideas on everything from sustainability to simplicity, from advertising to storytelling, and from Wall Street to Wal-Mart. Stay away if you don’t enjoy provocative thinking.

Brian Solis is a marketing expert with a keen understanding of the importance of engaging consumers through emotion and participation. His writing on Web 2.0 marketing is always thought-provoking.

Martin Lindstrom is at the forefront of using state-of-the-art brain science to understand why we buy what we buy. His work is brimming with interesting insights about consumer behavior and marketing philosophy.

Saatchi & Saatchi X is a global leader in shopper marketing, revered as the hothouse for world-changing brand experiences that create sustainable growth for our clients.

A young entrepreneur and author of My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley, Ben Casnocha always has something interesting to say about everything from popular culture to business strategy to cooking.

The University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneurs’ Challenge is a call to action made possible by New Zealand philanthropist and businessman Charles Bidwill. It gives up-and-coming New Zealand innovators the opportunity and funds to grow rapidly. Check out this excellent model for jump-starting business and review the latest qualifiers and winners.

Dr. Edward De Bono has been around a while, but his take on business is as fresh and inspirational as it was when his first book came out in 1967. He’s the originator of the Lateral Thinking approach to creativity. Here you’ll find plenty to help infuse your business with fresh, innovative thinking.

This site is a great introduction to Blue Ocean Strategy, a breakthrough technique for succeeding in business by making competition irrelevant. The book and companion website are full strategies for helping your business expand into new markets, and leave the competition in the dust.

ImaginationLancaster is a research lab that investigates hot-button issues, new technologies and anything else related to creativity and sustainability. I helped launch this project a few years back with the hope of bridging the gap between academia, industry and government. Since then, it’s produced breakthrough research on topics ranging from environmental management, the democratization of innovation and the digital economy. This creative research lab is one to watch.

The flagship blog of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where I’ve shared ideas with the MBA class in the past. This is a superb resource for staying current on all things business, including management strategy, business ethics, and finance.

I was CEO in residence at the Judge Business School from 2001 to 2009. This institution combines academic excellence with practical learning and cutting edge research.