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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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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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Books like Helping People Change and The Power of Bad , have the power to change forever how we work with others and address the things that hold us back. All day long, the power of bad governs people’s moods, drives marketing campaigns, and dominates news and politics. It is a theme that runs through most of these titles. Blog Post ).

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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. Ultimately, no failure is productive unless we learn from it.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 17, 2020

With all that’s going on, it can be really hard to be productive with our time and attention. Five or six years ago I wrote a book called Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative. I wrote a lot in that book about the importance of mindfulness which I define as the combination of two words – awareness and intention.

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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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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2021

However, to achieve tremendous growth and turn your restaurant into the powerhouse you hope it to be, it’s vital to market the brand and its wares. One option to consider is influencer marketing. Many hospitality entrepreneurs haven’t gone down this path yet, but it can be an innovative and often lucrative marketing tactic to test out.

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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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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Building a new product is a daunting task that requires the collaborative efforts of many people. Once the product-development stage concludes, a fancy marketing campaign is used to glamorize the team’s hard work, labor, and perseverance, ready to compete against other products of the same league. Pick a date.

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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. . Yet many digital marketers stop communicating once their marketing is successful and a purchase is made. If you’re not taking this opportunity to extend your marketing, you’re missing a potential gold mine. Have you used it yet?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 15, 2023

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. I could use a few minutes to regroup so that I can reengage in a more productive way.” Do I have that right?” The survey takes just a few minutes to complete.

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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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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As the winter months start to set in, now is the time to start thinking about your new marketing strategies going into the new year. You could well be feeling a sense of despair about the vast unknown of the future, but any marketing expert will tell you that the essence of their job is learning how to handle the unexpected.

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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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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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Women on Business

AUGUST 17, 2011

I just recently finished reading Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah. Overall, it was a pretty good book and I recommend it frequently to my clients that don’t have any experience in marketing their business online. Have you read the book?

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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

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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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. In her book, author Esther K. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. 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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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 13, 2020

Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. In her book, author Esther K. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. 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

AUGUST 6, 2021

36:14 – Why the skill of relaxation is vital for high performance and how to achieve productive relaxation quickly. 36:14 – Why the skill of relaxation is vital for high performance and how to achieve productive relaxation quickly. Get Tina’s Book. Connect with Tina.

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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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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 7, 2015

These relationships made her more productive and increased her feelings of satisfaction and fulfillment. Her recent book, Everyday Ambassador: Make a Difference by Connecting in a Disconnected World , weaves in stories of people living out the ambassadorship vision. We’re not surprised that Otto’s message resonates with Millennials.

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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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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JANUARY 18, 2021

As the world continues to change, organizations can benefit from adapting their marketing strategies. Michael Stahl shares ten ways to make the most of your marketing efforts in 2021. The year 2020 brought both challenges and opportunities to marketing professionals. This is only the beginning of the thought.

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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. By publishing content, you can put yourself on the map.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

It is a book for those with big ideas. VCs are trying to determine whether this founder will be able to create a compelling story around the company mission in order to attract great engineers, executives, sales and marketing people, etc. The idea or product also must be significantly different to move people. Market Size.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2023

Moreover, the narrowing gap between salaries in developed and emerging economies has reduced the incentive for companies to engage in overseas product shipments, which are increasingly under scrutiny due to their environmental impact. ” The post The Rise Of Deglobalization first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 RUN OUT and Get This Book Today. Okay, I’ve never met the guy, but I do love his book. How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. Smile or Die!

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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. His book, Digital Transformation Success: Achieving Alignment and Delivering Results with the Process Inventory Framework (Apress, Dec.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 8, 2020

Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. In her book, author Esther K. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. 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

JULY 8, 2020

But there may be other attributes—they use your products regularly and well. For example, they might refer in new customers, or speak at your events, or provide feedback on product direction. You want a product that your specific, clearly defined audience wants to buy. And you don’t want to build products just because “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. Leadership BS is an important book because it is a dose of reality. Lead the larger story. * * *. Blog Post ). Always Hustle.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 15, 2011

Effective communication is the key to creating great products (and services). One of the best books on creating great products is Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan. He covers pretty much every aspect of product management with compelling stories and examples.

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