Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Its market cap is over $2 trillion. Even more alarming, almost every new business it launched failed: e-books, mobile phones, search engines, music; it was one dramatic dud after another. In 2014, when the company’s market capitalization was $380 billion, this Microsoft veteran took over as CEO. You know this company.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Welcome to the February 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership provided Taking Stock. Communication.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Edinger , author of the new book, The Growth Leader. Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds. His book explains why that is true. And why the relationship that executives and leaders have with the sales organization is among the most important elements of growth leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 15, 2024

By addressing these questions and creating a culture that aligns with employees’ values and goals, organizations can improve employee motivation and productivity. Understand your core values and long-term vision to navigate the job market effectively and avoid the allure of superficial attractions.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Welcome to the October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. With Words. Find David on Twitter at @Decisive_Blog. Inspiration.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Creating world-class products and services is a discipline that some organizations seem to master, and others struggle to achieve. Radhika Dutt presents a different approach in her book Radical Product Thinking. Radhika’s experience building products in numerous industries is evident in every chapter. Radhika Dutt.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 26, 2021

Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. In her book, author Esther K. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories.

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Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 1, 2018

My new book Ignite Your Leadership Expertise is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. In their book Decisive , Chip Heath and Dan Heath recommend a way to reality test your assumptions using a method they call “ooch.” Use a test market or a pilot group. Create a pilot for a pilot, if you can.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2015

From Everybody Matters which helps us to look at those we lead as family to Becoming Steve Jobs that looks at the development of a leader as a life-long process, the following books help us to do just that. H3 Leadership : Stay Hungry. by Brad Lomenick Brad Lomenick reflects on his leadership journey in H3 Leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 2, 2013

Many years ago I read Theodore Levitt’s The Marketing Imagination. In the book, the renowned marketing professor said there was no such thing as a commodity, only people who think like commodities. This served me well as a branded coffee marketer. Differentiation is the name of the marketing game.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 1, 2020

In this wide-ranging interview, David and David discuss how to rapidly make effective leadership decisions, how to keep your ego from derailing your influence and effectiveness, a three-step process to quickly work through strong emotions and find a productive response, techniques […]. Check out David’s latest book:

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, the most important duty associated with entrepreneurship is leadership. While different scenarios demand different leadership styles, leaders can use the following tried-and-tested leadership lessons to lead effectively. Firstly, it helps you tailor your products or services according to customers’ needs.

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 13, 2014

By Nir Eyal with Ryan Hoover Here is part of this book’s description from the back cover: Hooked is a guide to building products people can’t put down. Books Influence Leadership Learning habits'

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Given that the global biotechnology market was valued at USD 1.55 I've learned that from my nearly forty years of working with scientists and clinicians to transform inventions into successful commercial products. The opportunities for bioentrepreneurs can be more exciting and impactful than ever in today's accelerated market.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 17, 2020

As everything started to shut down this past weekend, I spent a good bit of time on Monday scrolling through my LinkedIn and Instagram feeds to see how some of the best-known people in my field of leadership development are handling this new reality. With all that’s going on, it can be really hard to be productive with our time and attention.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

That punch is what gives brands what they most want from their branding, marketing, and advertising — a response. In an industry where mattresses are always on sale, we knew the brand had to do something to disrupt the market. Their advertising and marketing communications look and sound different from their competitors.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 15, 2023

This powerful phrase works well because you start by prioritizing the relationship, and (as we teach in our leadership programs ) “put people before projects.” Taking a minute to pause gives you both a chance to regroup and consider the bigger picture, the desired outcomes, and how to approach the conversation more productively.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 6, 2021

2:44 – Tina’s background caring for people and her earlier leadership memory. 7:27 – Then we discuss how you can think about Tina’s insights and the opportunities to apply them to your leadership and areas of life where you want to grow. Get Tina’s Book. Connect with Tina.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 8, 2020

Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. In her book, author Esther K. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media , a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. She shares how these elements have been integral in developing a cohesive and productive remote culture at EFU Media.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2018

90% of what we do in an organization happens through collaborative effort, making the team the most important production unit. Therefore, there is a need for a leader to have flexibility in leadership style to develop the most appropriate overall style for the team, adjusting it to meet the needs of individual team members. Not really.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

They may have significant incentive to do so — they may be close to breaking a personal record or they may believe that their chance to increase their scoring statistics will make them more marketable as a player. Collaborating with other business functions is often an adjustment for sales and marketing leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2020

In the context of my new book, Influencers & Revolutionaries , the issues concerned have been epitomised by Greta Thunberg’s call for systematic change in her speeches at the UN, and via the global protests organised by the Extinction Rebellion movement.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit. They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important. In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. Know what works.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 Subsequently, its market share plummeted by 90 percent. The loss of translation from leadership to implementation teams and across groups that have to collaborate can lead to costly implications.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The elite of higher education would have us believe that leadership can be taught, especially if you are one of the privileged attending classes at a top tier university offering courses in leadership. Either way, we assume that leadership is dependent on personality traits and/or skills. Crisis leadership in action.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 3, 2022

They present analytical frameworks and tools to foster an organization's ability to systematically create and capture "blue oceans"—unexplored new market areas. McDonald’s is in a fiercely competitive fast-food industry with aggressive discounts, new product variations, and high-profile commercials.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 13, 2020

Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. In her book, author Esther K. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2018

Guest post from Sander Flaum: Back in 2001, when I was asked to lead a forum in leadership at what is now the Fordham Gabelli Graduate School of Business, the concept was to bring noted leaders (business and otherwise) into a classroom where they could share their experiences and insights with MBA students. Sander Flaum, M.B.A.,

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 28, 2018

Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. In her book, author Esther K. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 24, 2016

3) I’m not in the “business” of leadership so I’m not trying to sway “buyers” towards my line of thinking or “products.” ” The business of leadership, i.e. leadership development, has been around for quite a while now, and I think for the most part it’s been legitimate.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2015

This si a post by Ken Goldstein, author of Endless Encores : Repeating Success Through People, Products, and Profits. I've written the words People, Products, Profits (In That Order!) Like the words Think Different, People-Products-Profits is part management philosophy, part rallying cry, and in an aspirational context, part religion.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

And, while I speak about Leadership and Workplace Culture, I realize that other topics are timely and meaningful based on an organization’s specific situation. And it is an article I will continue to update – Because at every event I get the opportunity to meet and see new speakers that might be a great fit for past clients of mine.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For our December edition, we took a page out of last December’s Carnival of HR post and asked about books you have read which have made a difference in your leadership journey. But the books on this list were worth the effort. Let’s Get Started.

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