Successful professionals know that being a lifelong learner is essential. Todd Buzard of First American Equipment Finance spoke with Deb Reuben of TomorrowZone about his work educating others in the equipment finance industry with the Certified Lease and Finance Professional Foundation, emphasizing the importance of investing in curiosity to ensure continued improvement. ... read more

May/June 2023

During the ELFA’s Q1/23 Innovation Roundtable hosted by Deborah Reuben from TomorrowZone, members of the association’s Innovation Advisory Council discussed adopting an innovative leadership mindset, enabling curiosity and ensuring employee longevity. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2023

Team behavior is a critical enabler of successful innovation. Jennifer Martin of Key Equipment Finance spoke with Deborah Reuben about her work in youth basketball and how it has illuminated important professional parallels for her work leading teams at a professional level. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2023

How are your improv skills? Improvisation can be measured by your ability to play and be in the moment. Deborah Reuben interviews bestselling author Jeff Rogers about how improv relates to design thinking and can protect us from disruption. ... read more

Jan/Feb 2023

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association will present four Innovation Roundtables in 2023. These virtual events will allow equipment finance professionals to find out what is on the minds of their peers, share ideas and discover new approaches for tackling their innovation challenges. read more

JAN 23, 2023 - 7:25 am

Working hard can spark innovation, but working too hard can lead to burnout. Deborah Reuben spoke with Rachel Sheerin, a public speaker and Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, about how to identify and combat burnout to help people succeed. ... read more

Nov/Dec 2022

Data privacy should be of paramount importance to all, including financial intuitions. Anirban Basak, founder and CEO of FortifID and a fellow at MIT Connection Science, spoke with Deborah Reuben of TomorrowZone about how the future of data privacy is evolving. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2022

In the current unpredictable economic circumstances, businesses must figure out how they can continue to grow and remain resilient in the face of financial changes due to the pandemic. Deborah Reuben of TomorrowZone spoke with Johnathan Brill to discuss what businesses can do as well as his book, Rogue Waves.... read more

Monitor 100 2022

In an exclusive interview, Tirza Hollenhorst shares how she takes her knowledge for growth and innovation on the industry side and uses that to also focus on the human side of innovation. Her focus on creating and maintaining a well rounded, high functioning team helps her lay the groundwork for team members to build an innovative culture at LUMAN.... read more

May/June 2022

The ELFA held an ELFA Innovation Roundtable on May 19 where attendees discussed the digital customer service experience. TomorrowZone compiled a list of takeaways from the event. read more

JUN 2, 2022 - 7:33 am

Who knew getting closer to your coworkers was as easy as sharing your favorite media or delving into what a song, movie or moment means to you on a personal level? Who knew experiences like these can bring a team closer together and foster a system of benevolence-based trust, increasing productivity and performance? Deb Reuben of TomorrowZone sat down with Brian Mohr of Anthym to learn more. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2022

Deborah Reuben, CLFP, CEO and founder of TomorrowZone, sits down with Dorie Clark, professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World, to gain insight on practical actions you can take to regain vision and long-term thinking despite the current environment.... read more

Jan/Feb 2022

The equipment finance industry is changing and nobody is leading the charge for the industry’s evolution quite like Deborah Reuben, CLFP, founder and CEO of TomorrowZone, who is hyper-focused on keeping up with rapidly shifting market dynamics through creative collaboration. ... read more

Monitor and TomorrowZone, a consulting firm inspiring both futuristic thinking and action to innovate in financial services and beyond, announced a partnership co-created with the intention of helping the equipment finance industry reach a new level of boldness to experiment and think differently. read more

DEC 14, 2021 - 6:33 am

Software is often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of remote collaboration, but technology should be the last item on your list. Peter Haug, Deborah Reuben and Mark Tomaselli explain why changing your mindset, placing people first and becoming an effective facilitator are the first steps toward effectively collaborating from a distance. ... read more

Vol. 48 No. 6 2021