Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

It’s typically not the player with the highest market value. Open Source Leadership rewrites the rules of management, giving you a unique look at the most common misperceptions, illusions, and downright wrong information you’ve been getting about what works and what doesn’t. Related Interest: Best Leadership Books of 2016.

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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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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Keeping your skills and knowledge up to date is essential to staying ahead in today's fast-paced and ever-changing job market. Consider taking courses, attending workshops, and reading industry-related articles and books. Be open to new ideas, willing to try new things, and flexible in your work approach. Continuously Learn.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 3, 2013

My new book releases Tuesday, December 10th. At the bottom of this post , I tell you how to get an advance copy of half the book, a 50% discount off the full book when it releases next week and a copy of Mark Sanborn’s Doing Leadership eBook - all FREE. About the Book. Who this Book is For. Current Leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 20, 2015

Instead of going about their business as usual, as people at other companies would do, 25,000 employees at Market Basket (they call themselves associates) protested in the streets for six weeks to get Demoulas back. Last year, the board of directors at one of New England’s largest supermarket chains fired CEO Arthur T.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 30, 2022

What market conditions led to my success? I also appreciated Amer’s insights from page 97 of his book, Humbitious. And once you get in the habit of asking, you will continue to receive feedback from others throughout your career becuase people will come to perceive you as open and willing to change. Who mentored me?

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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. It is about being open and humble. But what if a constraint was the gift that opened up previously unimagined possibilities?

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

Rather than seeing it as an obstacle to overcome, integrate it into your strategic approach to invigorate your high-growth potential and outperform competition under any market condition,” explains Rebecca Homkes , author of the new book, Survive, Reset, Thrive. Yet, resetting and leaning into change is essential. “If

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 18, 2017

Jill’s new book is a must-read if you’re an entrepreneur or aspiring to be one. . Whether that access comes in the form of information on your website, engagement and interaction on and with your social media channels, or leaving a review on a third-party site, your business is always “open.” They effectively close up shop.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By possessing a disciplined set of principles and focusing on carefully developing her leadership skills throughout the process, she was able to achieve her goal of becoming #1 in the translation market that was already dominated by established competitors. The importance of open communication and authentic employee feedback.

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Women on Business

JUNE 19, 2011

Following is an edited excerpt from my latest book, Content Marketing for Dummies , which teaches individuals and business owners how to create and publish online content that can help you reach your goals. In other words your content opens the virtual door between your business and a global audience.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2024

Side note – In my opinion, when organizations struggle they cut things they shouldn’t cut – such as marketing and staff development. Start a book club Recruit leaders in the community to read a leadership book together. The only cost is the book. But that’s another blog post.)

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2019

For example, you might think that designing a product to solve your book closing is not possible. When we started out, the students launched gung ho into the project, determined to create an amazing product without undertaking much market research. The three perspectives are through the lenses of: Self. The Other Person. The Observer.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Since then, Bob has been hard at work on his new book about his now fully developed theory on finance (scheduled for completion in 2016). Learn What REALLY Moves the Markets. EWI is the world's largest market forecasting firm. How -- and Why -- the Markets Fool Investors. The Bear Market Meter is Running.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Use Straightforward Marketing. Avoid marketing and messages to consumers that may stretch the truth. Instead, be straightforward and honest in your marketing so that people know what to expect from you and are pleased instead of surprised when working with your business. Be Open & Honest .

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QAspire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a rather quick/short summary of key highlights of 2022 for me: Book Illustrations The year started with the buzz around my friend Krish Shankar’s new book “ Catalyze: Power up your people ecosystem ” that was released in December 2021. The book contains visual chapter summaries in form of my sketchnotes.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

How true disruptors use innovation, including digital, to grow the market and create new business models. Or else, you took on the hard work of growing the entire market. It can drive new business models, open up adjacent products and help you grow the whole market. I’ve learned this is not always true.

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 18, 2022

How you are REALLY feeling… I was recently catching up with a client (turned into a friend) whom we had worked with several years ago, right after our first book came out. Sales are significantly up in your market month over month. I’m hoping you’ll share your number 6. Let’s call him Fred.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Partnering to venture jointly Here the borders blur further, as independent organizations partner to design, develop, and/or market particular products and services. He is the author or coauthor of 21 books. His latest book is Understanding Organizations…Finally! Structuring in Sevens.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The only way to succeed in today’s media-driven marketplace as an entrepreneur is to build a brand and viable market share. What is a Market Presence? Marketing presence is the message your organization communicates to its prospect and customer base. Related articles. Read this if you are looking for a new job.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

a fairly notorious email encryption company both provoking concerns from the NSA but also putting privacy on the map as “the marketing gorilla of the Internet.” He encouraged not only open pathways but also actions to fill them. I had just come off my first CEO assignment with Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. They aren’t.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

But it only intensifies something we were already seeing in the world of work: organizations need to adapt constantly to keep up with market dynamics. This kind of workplace demands a different kind of leader: people who follow their inner convictions and passions, and who engage with others in an authentic and open way.

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QAspire

MARCH 18, 2018

In fact, his book “Linchpin” transformed the way I saw my work as a leader and change maker. I have interacted with Seth twice on this blog before when I reviewed his books. Here is an insight from the podcast episode that resonated the most with me: “Great marketers do service. How do I open the door for them?”.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

My mother didn’t realize it at the time, but her insistence on personally training saleswomen would be a key differentiator when she eventually opened counters in department stores. The book is full of great lessons and the stories behind them. She also personally trained the saleswomen at the counter. Here are some I pulled out.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Acting Up Brings Everyone Down: The Impacts of Childish Behavior in the Workplace by Nick McCormick I hesitate to call this book cute, even though it is, because calling it that would mask its value. The whole book can be read in a very short time (only about 90 easy reading pages), but the lessons will last far longer.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 26, 2023

Getting a promotion can be challenging, especially in a competitive job market. To improve your performance and position yourself for a promotion, you must be open to feedback and willing to work on it. For you to move up — you need to grow — take a class, read books, and learn new technology. Seek feedback and act on it.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It opens the door to making a relevant and trustworthy referral they can consider – And while they appreciate hearing a few names of tremendous speakers I know and trust, it is also a great to help promote people that I know will be fantastic on their stage. Because most organizations don’t bring back the exact same speaker every year.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 16, 2011

In their book, Moffitt and Dover define wikibrands as “a progressive set of organizations, products, services, ideas, and causes that tap into the powers of customer participation, social influence, and collaboration to drive business value”. Where the book really gets interesting is when the authors begin to discuss their “FLIRT model”.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

gutted by the Internet, threatened by electronic books and plagued by inconsistent management - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, 40 years after Borders started as a used bookstore on South State Street here in Ann Arbor, MI. Godin, whose next book, “ Poke the Box ,” will be published March 1 st via an alliance with Amazon.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 28, 2023

Compassionate Leadership The world today is in dire need of positive, empathetic, and compassionate leadership, and this need is beautifully addressed in the book, Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It. The book explores eight key principles that form the foundation of empathetic leadership. Compassion is empathy in action.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 14, 2010

The book helped me understand more clearly how the Internet has changed the way we interact and get information. — The Product Management Perspective: What can you say when your boss walks in and throws a new book on your desk? Shirky’s book is an excellent read for product managers.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

We will instead show the market what we’re made of.”. How can you differentiate and elevate your organization to gain advantage and increase market share? Assess the market. Where will you see profitable openings in the market? Where might you lose market share in the face of an economic downturn?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Leaders are open, curious, and motivated to get a full understanding of the current situation. Organizations and markets are complex and constantly changing. Open up and share what you are thinking and feeling. His latest e-book, Leadership-Perfecting Your Approach and Style -($1.99) is available on Amazon Kindle.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

The same principles apply to e-marketing: before rolling out a campaign to a large audience, test it on a small one. How does their e-marketing supplement their traditional marketing? Create a Benchmark Traditional direct marketing always uses a control piece as the benchmark, generally with an A/B split test.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2015

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. If you are feeling overwhelmed by social media, press releases, and marketing in general, you will feel in control after reading Millionaire Marketing.

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