Reid Hoffman
The term “code” with regard to individuals is comparable with the term “secret sauce” with regard to organizations. Just as there are defining characteristics of great organizations, there are defining characteristics of exceptionally creative people. However different they may be…
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The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson Simon & Schuster (2015) Here are timeless and timely insights that illuminate “fundamental approaches to the act of creation” The term “code” with regard to individuals is comparable…
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Here is an excerpt from an article by Cameron Albert-Deitch for Inc. magazine during which he shares his seven takeaways from what two innovative entrepreneurs have to say about everything from monopolies to artificial intelligence in their hour-long podcast conversation.…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article from The Economist in which the benefits of inward-bound learning are examined. For more than 20 years, I have been retained by corporate clients to conduct what I characterize as “brown bag…
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The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh Harvard Business Review Press (2014) How to cope with the “fundamental disconnect of modern employment” What is the “fundamental disconnect” to which Reid Hoffman, Ben…
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Here is an excerpt from an article by Greg McKeown for Fast Company magazine. He explains why, although it may seem like a waste of time or a step backward, we sometimes need to subtract from our “big ideas” to…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * This image was recently emailed to one of the senior-most technology executives at LinkedIn. In…
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World Changers: 25 Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business as We Knew It John A. Byrne Portfolio/Penguin Group (2011) Exemplars of an opportunistic mindset and acceptance of risk and potential failure, as well as independence and control John A. Byrne is chairman…
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Here is a brief excerpt from a recent blog post by Reid Hoffman who explains the importance of having professional allies “who have your back.” To read the complete article, please click here. * * * As I wrote in…
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What CEOs are reading this summer
Here is an article by the editors of McKinney Quarterly in which they share what leaders of some of the world’s biggest organizations will be reading to keep them occupied in the coming months. The slightly lazier days of…
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