Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2012

Long before it became fashionable, Saul was leveraging the power of business models in his career. His organization, The Business Innovation Factory (BIF), is a vehicle for sharing real life stories about business models that have transformed industries and lives. Yet few are really good at truly understanding what the customer needs.

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Kaplan Business Model Levitt Christensen 151

Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

” Theodore Levitt said, “The future belongs to those who see opportunities before they become obvious.” As you learn, keep asking yourself “What are the implications for my career, my industry and my life?” Americans spend more money each year on beer than the do on books.

Learning-by-Doing 56

Learning-by-Doing Drucker Levitt Education 56

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2014

With the virtual disappearance of major white-collar employers like Eastman Kodak and Westinghouse — once fairly reliable career on-ramps — young talent is focusing on entrepreneurship as a path forward. They received acclaim and took meetings with heavyweights at industry conferences. Not bad, but hardly Zuckerbergian.

Development 9

Development Levitt Real Estate IPO 9

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

Michael Levitt, CEO of BreakfastLeadership.com. I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. 6) Career – I’ve always known what I wanted to do and been engaged in work I truly believe in, but I’ve sabotaged myself with too much idealism and not enough business wisdom.

Succession 316

Succession Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 316

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

So a school could legitimately prepare a student for a business career while omitting training in sales. Similarly, years ago, selling in most industries was less data-intensive and more dependent upon contacts and extra-curricular social relationships than now.

Education 8

Education Levitt Retail Training 8