Sat.Oct 08, 2011

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Steve Jobs: He Had No Respect For The Status Quo – & It Seems Clear That We All Wish To (Still) Be Mentored By Him

First Friday Book Synopsis

“You can be mentored by someone without ever meeting them.” Kathy Ireland ———- I have never learned so much so fast. Steve Jobs died, and everyone seems to be writing about him, reflecting on his insanely great contributions. I thought about linking to the best ones – but there are way, way, way too many of [.].

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Joe’s Journal: On Realists vs. Cynics

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Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (Dx) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the Dx) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank [.].

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Voice of Experience: Joanna Cound (BlackRock)

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Here is an excerpt from a profile of Joanna Cound (Managing Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, BlackRock) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan [.].

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Joseph Jimenez (Novartis) in “The Corner Office”

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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 Joseph Jimenez, C.E.O. of Novartis, the pharmaceutical maker. He says he learned in a previous job that you can’t solve [.].

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Demand: Another book review by Bob Morris

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Demand: Creating What People Love Before They Know They Want It Adrian J. Slywotzky with Karl Weber Crown Business (2011) How to create a demand-creating culture Many books published in recent years offer excellent advice on how to create and then sustain what I call a hyphenated culture: quality-driven, customer-driven, innovation-driven, results-driven, etc.