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Design Matters

N2Growth Blog

The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design. You bring up Apple, a shining example (no pun intended) of design being part and parcel of brand.

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Psychology of Time – The Impact on Your Orientation

CO2

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Controlling one's emotions is part and parcel of emotional intelligence. And, emotional intelligence has been linked to successful leadership (just did a paper on this for a university class). Thanks for commenting. link] landoncreasy Hi Mike, Great post.

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How to (Gradually) Become a Different Company

Harvard Business Review

Acquisitions are part and parcel of a transformation. Their business should not be labeled a “cash cow” or a “problem,” and their staff must not feel second-class. Or the economic cycle may suddenly turn and thus make it impossible to divest an activity as planned at a fair price. Go for the occasional mega-acquisition.

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How to Revive a Tired Network

Harvard Business Review

And in a connected world, build­ing stronger external networks to tap into the best sources of insight into environmental trends is also part and parcel of the leadership role. ✓ You need operational, personal, and strategic networks to get things done, to develop personally and professionally, and to step up to leadership.

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