Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. Crafting a few sentences that distill your career essence and aspirations into something memorable will help you go a long way towards cutting through the noise in the world as well as help you home in on what you are best at.

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Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Complacency has it’s price, up to and including some morally and ethically reprehensible leaders who have been elected to public office. At one point in my career, I worked for a man who was a tyrant, bigot and sexist. We may be snowed by the public relations machine that “markets” a poor leader. Worse yet, we may not vote for anyone.

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Leadership Follow-up Blog Greenleaf 150

Women on Business

AUGUST 26, 2011

We are only human and even the best of us make mistakes, acknowledging mistakes helps your staff recognize that you value their help and recommendations; valuing their recommendations is an important part of building an empowered workforce and one of the most important parts of building an innovative and capable workforce.

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PR Leadership Styles Efficiency Learning-by-Doing 207

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

benefit from this atmosphere is the ability to create a culture of learning and innovation within your organization. The idea behind this is to create an environment where your employees match every challenge with at least one potential solution. Technology in moderation.

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Technology Training Execution Industry 150

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

When testing ideas are part of the creative process for product, service, or business development, this triangle must be a business priority: To test product, watch prospects interact with it—whether they use a tool, read a book, choose a necklace, or scan an airline ticket. So when the opportunity arises (i.e.,

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The book did quite well — it has been translated into 18 languages at this point, become part of the ongoing innovation dialogue, allowed me to present ideas to executives across the world, and to build a unique consulting firm with clients on six continents. So, not surprisingly, I frequently get asked just how I did it.

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Succession Diversity Open-book Innovation 17

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2018

Sustainers who ensure intelligent systems stay true to their original goals without crossing ethical lines or reinforcing bias. Data scientists, risk managers, and business development leads are among the types of employees that can bring significant value to the supply chain. Place your innovation bets.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Technology System Engineering 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in. Running the business. Business development. No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. Career and life are not a short stint. Body of Knowledge.

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Mentor Strategic Planning Leadership Benchmarking 56

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

The art with which we build our careers and our legacy is a journey that benefits many others along the way. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in.

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Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 73

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in Running the business Financial People Business development Body of Knowledge The Big Picture No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. He found other warm bodies.

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Committee Learning-by-Doing Consultative Budgeting 52