RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 29, 2017

After a promising start two years ago, the company is fraught with problems. Critical deadlines were starting to slip, several key people abruptly left the company, and morale was plummeting. The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni was an enjoyable and engaging read about what it takes for a team to be successful.

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Books Team Learning-by-Doing Tools 130

RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 2, 2017

A company, feeling it was time for a shake-up, hires a new CEO. This new boss is determined to rid the company of all slackers. Today we’ll talk about four new leader questions you should ask, and how to get the answers so that you can lead confidently and effectively. . Have You Heard This One?

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Short-term CEO Tips Long-term 227

RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Bob Chapman was president of a South Carolina-based manufacturing company. Along with some other measures, it would be enough to save the company, and no one would lose their job. Now, loyalty to the company is extremely high, turn-over rates are incredibly low. Protecting the Family. The impact was immediate and powerful.

Team 120

Team How To Short-term Long-term 120

RapidStart Leadership

AUGUST 22, 2017

In recent years several companies have started initiatives to hire a more diverse array of engineers and computer scientists, but this has been met with substantial push back.

Team 130

Team Leadership Servant Leader Engineering 130

RapidStart Leadership

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In a more recent and modern application, consider how the company Upworthy develops titles for videos it wants to go viral. So one way to be more original is simply to create more of whatever you do – you’ll get better at it, and some of it may be truely outstanding. Of Monkeys and Titles.

Books 125

Books Open-book Creativity Video 125

RapidStart Leadership

MAY 9, 2017

Hoping to take advantage of this opportunity, in 1866 Samuel Platt organized the Goderich Petroleum Company in Ontario, Canada, secured the backing of local investors, and started drilling on the north bank of the Maitland River. Oil had recently been found not far away on Black Creek.

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Ries Bottom-up Objective Incentives 120

RapidStart Leadership

JULY 25, 2017

The authors had a lot to say about the process of identifying where your company stands in the market place and how the struggle for customers can leave the waters bloody from cut-throat competition (the red ocean). It was about strategy.

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Blue Ocean Strategy Mauborgne Strategy Books 129