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Voice of Experience: Mika Mayer (Morrison & Foerster)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Mika Meyer (Partner, Morrison & Foerster) written by Melissa J. Anderson for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. To [.].

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When Can’t a Leader Change The Culture?

The Idolbuster

” Bain executive Frederick Reichheld outlines eight steps towards changing company culture in his book The Loyalty Effect , a process that takes years. So my advice? Marissa Meyer at Yahoo is doing exactly that right now, and I suspect it will turn Yahoo around.). You have the support of the board. Cynical and hopeless?

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Morning Advantage: Stick to Your Resolutions by Disrupting Your Environment

Harvard Business Review

This is a huge opportunity for brands, but only if executed in a way to make you stand out from the crowd. Ten Stats That Will Change the Way You Look At Video in 2013 (Ad Age). It's true: in 2012, online videos were watched at a rate of 150 clips per second. — Andy O'Connell. BONUS BITS: Remembering 2012.

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What BMW’s Corporate VC Offers That Regular Investors Can’t

Harvard Business Review

To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer. They need clients — that is, purchase orders — far more than advice or capital. In addition, top startups are heavily oversubscribed, and competition to get into a deal is fierce.

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Multi-Tasking: Is It Worth It?

Great Leadership By Dan

It's great advice - what a simple yet powerful way to improve your leadership effectiveness and relationships! I can’t tell you how many executives I have worked with who actually believe that multi-tasking increases their productivity. Meyer and Jeffrey E. She is also a Vistage Chair and Executive Coach. 4 , Joshua S.

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Five Leadership Styles for Successful Project Management

Lead on Purpose

Guest post by Stephen Meyer. But execution often requires an autocratic style. Hands-On managers are often high performers who really are more competent than others, and their natural tendency is fix problems themselves, even if people only asked for their advice. This is great advice for all of us.