Open book management, a movement launched several years ago by Jack Stack in his book, “The Great Game of Business,” is more relevant than ever in these challenging economic times. On today’s AIE Imaging Executive podcast, Bill Collier, a coach with Stack’s consulting firm, also called The Great Game of Business in Springfield, Mo., shares some of his insights on how open book management can motivate your employees to think and act like owners.

Interview starts - 0:54

Interview ends  - 11:50

Adobe once again innovates impressive new imaging features, coming to market next month in Photoshop CS5. Bryan O’Neil Hughes, Photoshop product manager at Adobe Systems, provides details on the latest picture-editing prowess.

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Interview ends -  9:19

This week we speak with chief operating officer Kelly Thompson of micropayment stock imagery supplier iStockphoto. The company says it currently pays $1.7 million in artist royalties — every week. The Calgary, Alberta Getty Images subsidiary claims six million registered members worldwide, who download, on average, a file every second.

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Interview ends - 10:54

On this new episode of the AIE Imaging Executive podcast, Renee Martin, co-author of “THE RISK TAKERS: 16 Women and Men Share Their Entrepreneurial Strategies for Success,” talks about patterns common to some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the United States.

Interview starts - 0:53

Interview ends - 19:18

David Troy, Fujifilm North America’s Consumer Digital Cameras marketing manager, tells us what consumers are looking for in new cameras.

Interview starts - 1:05

Interview ends - 13:51