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The Most Important Leadership Competencies, According to Leaders Around the World

May 7, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sunnie Giles for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Tobi Lütke (C.E.O. of Shopify) in “The Corner Office”

May 6, 2016

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Tobi Lütke, an e-commerce software…

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The Simple Secret to Increasing a Group’s Productivity

May 6, 2016

How to increase a group’s productivity immediately? The answer really is simple. Ask/answer these three questions: “What must be done?” “Who will do it? “By when?” That’s it. Each deliverable must have an owner (or owners) and a deadline. No…

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Hellman’s Mayonnaise: The rest of the story….

May 5, 2016

Most people don’t know that back in 1912 Hellman’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of…

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Why some people don’t even think “inside the box”

May 4, 2016

Not a week goes by that I am not reminded again of the fact that some people don’t even think “inside the box,” much less consider possibilities elsewhere. Why? I think there are several reasons. Here are three: 1. They…

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Here are 12 Proven Strategies for a Customer-Driven World

May 4, 2016

In Beyond the Sales Process: 12 Proven Strategies for a Customer-Driven World, Steve Andersen and Dave Stein observe: “Customers don’t want to be coerced, controlled, or otherwise pushed around. They value authentic relationships based on transparency, competence, credibility, and trust,…

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The Power of a “Sprint Team”

May 3, 2016

In Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, written with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz, Jake Knapp explains how to solve the biggest problems, answer the most difficult questions and/or generate the best…

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Good for the Money: A book review by Bob Morris

May 3, 2016

Good for the Money Robert Benmosche St. Martin’s Press (April 2016) An embattled CEO’s perspectives on what a leader should do – and not do – during times of severe economic panic I knew nothing about Bob Benmosche and little…

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The Three-Box Solution: A book review by Bob Morris

May 2, 2016

The Three-Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation Vijay Govindarajan Harvard Business Review Press (April 2016) How almost any organization can preserve its roots, break the chains of the status quo, and build a sustainable future Over the years, I…

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