Month: November 2012

Restarting the US small-business growth engine

November 22, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an outstanding article co-authored by John Horn and Darren Pleasance, featured in The McKinsey Quarterly published by McKinsey & Company. Reinvigorating small business starts with identifying the high-growth firms that disproportionately drive economic activity…

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Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton on how and why “Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch”

November 21, 2012

Here is an excerpt from a recent blog post by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, the co-founders of Culture Works. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. * * * Too often in our…

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How to get the donkey out of the well?

November 21, 2012

Quite by accident, I came upon an excellent example of leadership resilience at the Beliefnet website, the modern day fable of The Donkey in the Well. * * * One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a deep well. The…

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10 TED Talks About Being [More] Creative

November 21, 2012

This week TED published a playlist called 10 Talks About the Beauty—and Difficulty—of Being Creative. Included in the playlist: David Kelley’s 2012 TED talk, “How To Build Your Creative Confidence,” and Tim Brown’s 2008 talk, “Tales of Creativity and Play.”…

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Yet still another baker’s dozen of memorable quotations

November 20, 2012

“Great space has no corners. Great talent ripens late. Great eloquence is silent. Great form is shapeless. The subtle essence of the universe is hidden and Indefinable, yet its benefit is always bestowed.”  Lao Tzu “The enemy of art is the absence…

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Leading at the Edge: A book review by Bob Morris

November 20, 2012

Leading at the Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition (Second Edition) Dennis N. T. Perkins with Margaret P. Holtman and Jillian Murphy AMACOM (2000) Great Leadersip Under Duress I read this book and then published a review…

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Thanksgiving Tips: 9 Great Business Skills Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Pilgrims

November 20, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Alan E.   Hall and published by Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out a wealth of free resources, obtain subscription discount information, and sign up for free…

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Donald Sull responds to an especially important question: “How can I recognize a golden opportunity from fools gold?”

November 19, 2012

Here is a brief portion from material on Donald Sull‘s website. To check out a wealth of resources, please click here. * * * In terms of knowing whether an opportunity is as golden as it seems, below are some…

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“Must See” Programs: The Bloomberg Game Changers

November 19, 2012

Want to get an insider’s perspective on the business and media leaders who climbed to the top and changed our world? Then check out Bloomberg Game Changers. This original documentary series profiles the elite men and women who have re-defined…

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Grow Your Company as Big as Zappos.com: 7 Tips From Tony Hsieh

November 19, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article  written by Allison Fass and published by Inc. magazine in which Tony Hsieh, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Zappos.com, offers leadership advice for fast-growing companies. To read the complete article, please click here. *  …

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