Human behavior is complex, as are the situations in which people find themselves. Rarely is there a playbook for leaders for these situations, and often the decisions are not black and white. ...
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In today’s dynamic business environment, there is fierce competition, unmatched volatility and economic unpredictability. Every company seeks to embrace some innovations: automation and ...
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I visited one of the top venture capitalists in Silicon Valley (Hollywood of Geeks). It doesn’t hurt their “surplus of talent” to have Stanford University nearby. Here are a few highlights of our ...
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I was facilitating a leadership development program for a global financial services firm, and the CEO spoke to the audience. Some key takeaways: Mitigate global external risks Price of oil ...
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This book by Andy Kessler has some key highlights: Engage in personal projects that you are passionate about; share your ideas and listen to other people’s ideas; prioritize your projects so you ...
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Even with geographical interconnection, most are not educated to work with people who are unlike us. We all bring our different ways of thinking, understanding, acting and communicating to the ...
More info I was delivering a leadership development program for a medical device company recently. The CEO came in to provide some of his key leadership insights: Leaders don’t have the full information to ...
More info Innovation includes a mixture of insight and creativity, as well as a disciplined process that consistently promotes progress. It should be rooted in experimentation, then be adaptive and evolve ...
More info A VP Sales told me about his organization reading, “The Leak Is In Your End of the Boat” by Jay Galbraith. His take-away: Organizations with silos tend to create excuses, as they do not deal with ...
More info Radio Shack, the 94 year-old electronics retail chain, filed for Ch. 11 bankruptcy in 2015. At the end of 2014, they posted their 11th consecutive quarterly loss of $161 million on $650 million ...
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