Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Without executive support your project will fail. You need funding, headcount, and time. Your team’s counting on your to manage up well. You’re looking for the secret sauce to convince your boss. Start by avoiding these 5 mistakes. 5 Big Mistakes When Communicating with Executives 1. Over-Confidence Executives are suspicious of rose-colored glasses.
Lateral Action
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Image by digitalista via BigStock When I teach my workshop on ‘Fundraising for Artists,’ we play this game: I give the class an imaginary check for $10,000 and I ask an artist to come to the front of the room and describe her project. Participants have to decide if and when they’re willing to give […]. The post Unlock Your Creativity (and Win Pitches) by Starting at the Finish Line appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
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Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
'CFOs tend to be overconfident in their abilities to predict what the stock market will do. Following their lead, their companies often invest more aggressively and acquire more debt as a result.
B Plans
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
Adi Bittan, co-founder of a startup that failed due to a bad partnership. Like every new entrepreneur, Adi Bittan planned for success. With her business savvy and the scientific minds of her three other partners, the team planned to take Wall Street by storm. They were creating a high-tech calculator of sorts. Their product would help a financial firm crunch numbers instantly, so investors could make trades faster and set themselves apart from competitors. “We spent months at a venture fir
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Penelope Trunk
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
'I am tortured by my books. This is not an uncommon feeling to have. Many people buy books they wish they were reading and then do not read them. Other people are tortured by the obsessive need to repurpose books. Like David Bouley turning books into bricks. I do not have those particular forms of book torture. I have others. My first book torture was that I was a latchkey kid in the extreme sense.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
'Team Leader Turmoil “I used to be one of those disengaged reps, you’re talking about.” We were all a bit shocked by Mike’s response. After all this was a recognition focus group for the top reps in this enormous call center. Several of whom were on the short-list to become team leaders. I smiled gently, […] The post How to Be a Better Team Leader: A Case Study appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
'In the spirit of Thanksgiving, November’s Frontline Festival is about forms of Gratitude. I am grateful for my amazing colleagues and subscribers for your contributions and comments. Please comment at the bottom of this post, as we celebrate our gratitude together: What are you most grateful for this Thanksgiving? How to Give Thanks and […] The post Grateful for Gratitude: November Frontline Festival appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
'He’s smart, quick on his feet, and he’s got power. All attempts to persuade him have failed. You could just give in… after all you’ve tried… and he’s the boss. If he wants it that way, fine. But, deep in your heart you know you’re right. You care. It matters. Others are counting on you. […] The post How to PERSUADE your Boss appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'Simon says, following the leader, being line leader at school… many of the messages we share about leadership are simple … “I’ll tell you what to do, and you do it.” And if we’re feeling particularly cranky, “because mommy (or daddy) says so, that’s why” may even slip through our lips. Hardly examples of servant […] The post Inspiring Servant Leadership in Kids appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'You want to try something new, but it’s scary. Transferable skills sound great in theory, but when it’s a major career change, it’s hard to know. A Story of Transferable Skills Joseph Henley was a rock star customer service consultant on my team. As we met to talk career, his passion for International relations was […] The post Transferable Skills: Yes,You’re Qualified appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'He thinks he’s ready to be promoted. You don’t. You don’t want to crush his spirits, but he’s not listening. He blames you, the system, politics, and that crazy project you gave him last year. He’s a strong performer and a vital member of your team. You know he’ll get there, but only if he listens. […] The post Ready to Be Promoted?
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
'“We all have possibilities we don’t know about. We can do things we don’t even dream we can do.” Dale Carnegie Kerri knows exactly what she wants in her “some day” husband. He’s her intellectual peer, has common interests, and is hot– like her. She’s got big plans for her large hypothetical family.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
'“If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.” -Daniel Goleman Emotion Commotion A subscriber writes: I have […] The post 5 Steps to Managing Emotions at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
'It’s tempting to blame your leadership problems on the bigger culture. You may even be tempted to let the “if onlys” creep it. My team would be… more engaged, “if only we paid our part-timers like Starbucks able to delight customers, “if only we had more lenient satisfaction policies like Zappos” more creative, “If only […] The post Culture Matters: Build Your Own Oasis (BYOO) appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
'“But how do you KNOW they’ll do it, if we don’t put it in the contract?” I looked at him assuredly, “because they told me they would.” “But what if they DON’T?” “If they don’t do what they say, we’ve got much bigger problems than this metric. That would be a breach of our trusted […] The post 12 Components of Trusted Strategic Partnerships appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'My boss’ voice was visibly shaken on the other end of the phone. “I’m so sorry, he whispered” We have too many “leadings” this year, you won’t be able to rate your top performer leading, or give her the extra pay. “What?” I was shocked. This woman had a hell of year. Plus, I had […] The post Stack Ranking Performance Management Systems appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
'There''s no question that 3D printing offers a new manufacturing model that is already changing the way certain items are made. But you should temper your expectations for large-scale change. Applying technology forecasting tools such as the experience curve and scale economies reveals that 3D printing isn''t poised to take the place of factory production anytime soon.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Most of us think of entrepreneurship as the antithesis of traditional management. But Eric Ries, known for extolling the virtues of rapid-fire innovation through ideas like "minimum viable product"--a methodology for getting new products (sometimes barely functioning prototypes) into the hands of customers as early as possible--views things in a different light.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'The current approach to healthcare is fragmented and broken. A new model--known as healthcare bundles--groups all parts of a given procedure into a single package, at a flat price. It''s gaining momentum fast.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'In almost all organizations, some leaders help pave the way for their employees to do their best work, and others inadvertently make things much harder than they should be. Where do you fall on this continuum?
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'A company that matches two sides of a market is a platform: eBay, for example, pairs buyers and sellers. When a platform market tips, a winning company emerges. These winners--think Google in search and Microsoft Windows in business computing--gain an outsized share of revenue and profit. Yet the dynamics of how platforms operate remain little understood, even among those organizations whose very existence depends on them.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
'In the first video interview of this five-part series, Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup, tells Paul Michelman, executive editor at strategy+business, that entrepreneurs exist everywhere--and discusses what that means for innovation at big companies.
Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager
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Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
'Recent events have shown that companies are always vulnerable to internal and external attacks on their digital data. They need a holistic plan to protect themselves.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Business managers may think they''re fooling customers with a $4.99 price tag, but a new study shows most consumers would rather pay $5.00.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
'When planning large projects, managers should base their forecasts for costs and timelines not on their own optimism, but on statistical data from previous ventures.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 10, 2013
'To strategy thinker David Teece, originator of the theory of "dynamic capabilities," companies gain an edge only when they evolve in ways no one else can match. This interview covers the relationship of economic value to capabilities-driven strategies, and the still-elusive quest to define how companies can reliably develop their strengths.
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Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
'The world will be watching as the Chinese Communist Party Congress meets to discuss reform.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'According to scholar Maurizio Viroli, leaders cited The Prince as a rationale for unethical behavior for far too long. Accomplish something great instead.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'Surefire tips for stamping out morale and making sure you get the least out of your employees.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'Borrowing clout gives large companies an edge in a financial crisis.
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