Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 19, 2014
'Go into almost any company and ask employees what annoys them most about the leaders in charge, and the list is unlikely to vary all that much. I love this Harvard Business Review video, The Biggest Mistake a Leader Can Make. Watch it, and I guarantee you’ll be singing along. . In fact, you may even think, See that! I’m a great leadership thinker too.
Creative Companion
MAY 16, 2014
Today I got my official statement of accomplishment from the Stanford Online course led by Tina Seelig, Executive Director, Stanford Technology Ventures Program.
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Penelope Trunk
MAY 28, 2014
'This is a guest post by Cassie Boorn. She works with me at Quistic , and she blogs at cassieboorn.com. . Adrienne and I are unpacking the car late at night after a long day away when a guy approaches the car. Completely distracted with making sure we got everything out, we didn’t notice him until after we noticed his gun. We think it is a joke. We are in a nice quiet neighborhood, and this guy couldn’t possibly be mugging us right now.
Strategy+Business
MAY 29, 2014
'We cover a 125-year journey in the life of the CEO, focusing on how role of the chief executive has evolved since its inception--and how we expect it to continue to change in the next quarter century.
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B Plans
MAY 15, 2014
I’ve worked with a lot of amazing people on my startup, PopInShop. Building a business out of nothing definitely takes the proverbial village, and surrounding yourself with the right people at the right time is crucial for hitting milestones. So how do you know when you are working with the right people—or, more importantly, with the wrong people? When it comes to this topic, I’ve sought counsel from mentors, fellow entrepreneurs, and numerous resources available online.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 14, 2014
'Credibility is hard to establish and even easier to lose. The sad truth is I’ve seen really good leaders lose the confidence and credibility of their teams by making well-intentioned and innocent mistakes. I’m not talking about the big stuff like lack of follow-through or breaking commitments, but the subtle shifts that undermine all the trust you’re working to build.
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Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 16, 2014
'For May’s Frontline Festival, I asked experts around the world to share their best career advice. It’s amazing how consistent the ideas are across cultures and contexts. Thanks to all the contributors. This great graphic below is from Joy and Tom Gurthrie, Vizwerx Group. Follow Joy @VizwerxGroup. Holding Career Conversations. Jennifer V.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 21, 2014
'Magnets have a powerful, yet invisible force of attraction. Talent magnets have a similiar impact as they attract and retain A players, who then attract more talent. Notice I didn’t entitle this article, How to Build a Talent Empire, which is much less subtle and far less effective. I’ve built a career based on attracting people way smarter than me to do the things I couldn’t possibly do.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 30, 2014
'The other day I got the kind of feedback that kicks you in the gut and makes your brain hurt for days. I’m sure you know the kind, it stings with truth, but you’ve got a gazillion counter points you would never say out loud, for fear of appearing to not be listening. It’s from an amazing leader who worked on my team for several years, and is a regular reader of LGL.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 28, 2014
'A common misconception is that “Informational Interviews” are only for folks starting out in their career. Sure informational interviews are a great idea for the new college grad, but they can be game-changing later in your career as well. Two of the best executive roles I’ve had came from such Informational Interviews , and eventually the real interviews once a job was available.
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Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 26, 2014
'The conversation about Imperfect Bosses continues. Today, I’m exited to bring you several additional resources, including a free knowledge assessment. I hope you will share this with anyone having a challenging relationship with their boss. Overcoming an Imperfect Boss Credspark Knowledge Challenge. How well do you manage up? How are you handling a difficult boss?
Penelope Trunk
MAY 20, 2014
'I intuitively knew to hide my kids when I started having them, because I had already had a rip-roaring career where I steered clear of women who doted on their kids. ( It’s always women, even today.) The kids were annoying to me. I couldn’t understand why the women would lose focus on their jobs to get stupid about their kids. I made sure to stay in male-dominated departments so as to not get sucked into the kid thing by proximity.
Penelope Trunk
MAY 12, 2014
'I am at O’Hare flying to Pittsburgh to give a speech. I try to never give speeches. Actually I try to never leave my house. Because I think I will regret any time I spend away from my kids. Well, definitely I will. Here’s how I know: Because I chose to live in abject poverty in NYC because I didn’t want to leave my kids to work in an office.
Strategy+Business
MAY 2, 2014
'Stephen Wolfram is best known for his technical discoveries, but his most ingenious invention may turn out to be a successful company that he built around his own idiosyncrasies: his decisions about where to work, when to work, and how to work--in a nutshell, his insistence on building a corporate culture that behaves a lot like he does. You might expect that from one of the few men who was treated as an equal in public by Steve Jobs.
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Strategy+Business
MAY 27, 2014
'Companies that rely on traditional project management methods could be getting an incomplete picture of their own vulnerabilities and opportunities.
Strategy+Business
MAY 18, 2014
'Many companies--such as those in emerging markets or B2B industries--may think they don''t have sufficient data to derive worthwhile insights. But they shouldn''t wait for perfect conditions. Instead, they need to jump in and work with what they have.
Strategy+Business
MAY 21, 2014
'In The Son Also Rises , UC Davis economic historian Gregory Clark tracks surnames over hundreds of years to better understand social mobility.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2014
'In order to fend off competitors and foster growth, large CPG companies must bring the prices they set for products in line with their value to consumers.
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Strategy+Business
MAY 25, 2014
'Transformational deals have become desirable, but business leaders agree that they are the most difficult transactions in M&A today. This article lists seven fundamental tenets of M&A integration that can help your company shift its business model and maybe reshape its industry.
Strategy+Business
MAY 22, 2014
'Successful companies, MIT professor Thomas Malone says, take advantage of collective intelligence theory to improve their performance, read " Thomas Malone on Building Smarter Teams.
Strategy+Business
MAY 18, 2014
'Christine Bader, the former BP policy development manager and U.N. business and human rights advisor, talks to strategy+business about the nuances of promoting social responsibility and sustainability within companies.
Strategy+Business
MAY 28, 2014
'Two decades after Jeremy Rifkin predicted that private sector jobs would disappear, his controversial view sounds far more likely, and far less ominous.
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Strategy+Business
MAY 5, 2014
'Business units abroad that focus on technology and R&D exert more influence with the home office than those that focus on sales or marketing.
Strategy+Business
MAY 12, 2014
'MIT professor Thomas Malone discusses why women can increase a group''s collective intelligence, read " Thomas Malone on Building Smarter Teams.
Strategy+Business
MAY 8, 2014
'The effectiveness of women in the boardroom can depend on whether the company is having a period of good performance or bad.
Strategy+Business
MAY 25, 2014
'New technologies, such as body measurement devices that link to your smartphone, are finally convincing physicians and insurers that personalized medicine can improve patient care and reduce costs.
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Strategy+Business
MAY 11, 2014
'As ever-smarter machines take over more of their work, future managers will succeed by being more entrepreneurial, and by rethinking the balance between financial and social goals.
Strategy+Business
MAY 5, 2014
'Behind all the technology we''ve started taking for granted is the most important element of all: the consumer.
Strategy+Business
MAY 18, 2014
'Les Leopold, author of How to Make a Million Dollars an Hour , introduces an excerpt on the debilitating effects of mass firings from Leaders Eat Last , by Simon Sinek.
Strategy+Business
MAY 11, 2014
'Doctors and patients are starting to use digital tools to manage healthcare more efficiently. Looking toward the future, pharmaceutical companies and other stakeholders will adopt existing technologies and develop new ones, creating a more connected digital healthcare ecosystem.
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