Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2020

Jack Trout on the simple approach to success: “Trying harder, believing in yourself, walking on fire, and saying, ‘yes I can’ are not steps up the ladder of success. Source: The Power of Simplicity by Jack Trout with Steve Rivkin. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives.

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Trout Rivkin Welch Open-book 248

CEO Blog

AUGUST 21, 2012

We do not strictly plan where we will stay. Guide books often give directions. Bass and perch are not very specific and will strike almost anything unlike trout which are picky and hard to catch. But the days are punctuated with portages. And a 1 K portage takes an hour. How do you navigate? With a topographical map and compass.

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FAQ Trout Comparison Advice 113

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

It’s why I wrote my book Why Leadership Sucks™ … to highlight the fact that servant leadership is the best way to go. What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? But this post isn’t all about me and only my advice.

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Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2012

Black hawk down," I prepared to find cover and work out a new battle plan. In their seminal book, Metaphors We Live By , George Lakoff and Mark Johnson revealed the ability of ordinary language through metaphor to shape our reality. Nor can we remain camouflaged in foxholes while we devise a new plan of attack.

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Marketing Trout Ries Brand 10