Comments on: The Economic Club of Chicago hosts a d-d-dynamite 3-D evening!

By: Chad Whitt

Chad Whitt — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:33:38 +0000

Gary, thank you for inviting us to the dinner. It was a great experience being with coworkers, outside of the office; and with such a great speaker, it was easy to be inspired. When Mr. Katzenberg spoke about his career, he spoke with the facial expressions of a man who was not only happy but was thrilled to be doing what he does. He even said he felt like he never worked a day in his life; yet we all know he works long hours and many days without rest. It is people with that contagious passion that sparks the flame in the new generation of innovators, and rekindles the flame in others. He spoke with passion, but he also spoke with wisdom. What I took away from the evening was not to be afraid of change, failure, or small beginnings.

By: Gary Slack

Gary Slack — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:09:41 +0000

Hey, all. Brad Spirrison, my good friend, a fellow Economic Club member and the Monday morning “Tech Matters” columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times, devoted most of today’s column to Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Tuesday dinner address. Check it out at: http://www.suntimes.com/business/spirrison/1950345,CST-NWS-spirr21.article

By: Lauren Buchman

Lauren Buchman — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:11:06 +0000

Gary, as a new transplant to Chicago, I was thrilled to be able to attend an event of this caliber. It was wonderful to get to see first-hand the level of business leadership that this city has to offer. Hopefully Katzenberg’s call for the fostering of innovation will be taken up by more companies/managers/individuals in our business community especially as we leave behind such a tough year and look to 2010 as a time of growth.

By: Karianne Wardell

Karianne Wardell — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:46:37 +0000

Gary, thank you again for the opportunity to attend such a great event! I was particularly keen on Katzenberg’s comments regarding innovation and change. He cited the importance of evaluating and addressing failure early in the innovation process as a way to overcome obstacles. The fact that he encourages the assessment of failure is a concept that most of us want to avoid and yet has been a clear path to his success. I found this encouraging!

By: Maritza Valle

Maritza Valle — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:59:33 +0000

What a fine group of people, Gary. So grateful to be part of this experience and be encouraged first hand by Katzenberg. Here’s to innovation and great ideas. Cheers!