Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Image via Creative Commons. She’s a supermodel, the host and executive producer of Project Runway, a judge on America’s Got Talent, and she runs a fashion line. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg – 3 names that are synonymous with technology. That’s what we’ve been told. You can do this.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

that need to be creatively and intuitively addressed in the hiring process that often go overlooked because the wrong person is evaluating talent. I also believe that if HR is solely charged with the recruiting efforts for senior management and executive level positions you’ll end-up with a very weak management and leadership team.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Labeling something as Best Practices is not a substitute for wisdom, discernment, discretion, subject matter expertise, intellect, creativity or any of the other qualities I value in an advisor. Let’s look at this from another angle…Why would you want to do business in the same fashion as your competitors?

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

When it comes to tradition, the challenge today is how to motivate the next generation to work in old-fashioned (read: unsocial as in media and societal interactions) work cultures. The paradigm shift to tap their creativity and technological savvy is not unlike moving from landlines to iPhones.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Often when you read leadership books, blogs, or journals, you will be inundated with views on how leaders build trust. Consistency in others is demonstrated by a strong track record of success and acting in a predictable fashion. How will this inconsistency reflect on your leadership? Are you driving for that expectation?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. You have a book that teaches creativity, one that teaches how to test and validate those ideas, and now this one which is unique. What better way to signal that you have leadership capabilities? Innovation Capital. Indra Nooyi.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

What makes marketing creative? Is a creative marketer more artist or entrepreneur? Historically, the term “marketing creative” has been associated with the words and pictures that go into ad campaigns. Do these changing roles require a new way of thinking about creativity in marketing?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If you are the owner of a women’s clothing line or the Editor in Chief of a woman’s fashion publication and you are interested in getting on The Early Show to discuss spring and summer fashion trends, tailor your pitch to meet the news of that specific audience – (educated, sophisticated, female oriented).

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

While many equate strong personal branding only to powerful leadership, there's a lot more that goes into crafting a personal brand statement. Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 5, 2016

Of course, the month of July also marks the beginning of the summer vacation period, and so it’s only natural that there’s much interest right now in exploring the topic of leadership and summer vacation. Indeed, it’s up to us to encourage our employees to challenge what is, in favour of what could be [ Share on Twitter ].

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Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Asking tough questions has become a hallmark of AT&T research culture and has helped to establish Bell Laboratories as one of the great creative institutions in America. The best firms are diligent about uncommon things — for example, asking creative questions. Related posts: Purpose: The Soul Of Leadership.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Salinger, famous for “Catcher in the Rye” passed away this year, as did the talented fashion designer Alexander McQueen. I’m not referring to the passing of our own family members, friends and coworkers, but the tragic deaths of the celebrities, socialites and business moguls that we’ve known and loved (or not). The brilliant writer, J.D.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Then, look for venues in which you can expand your circle with connections that complement your professional life in the same fashion. Authentic Leadership I was recently at the Pa. Women Leadership and Mad Men Some revolutions are bloody, and some are flash-in-the-pan moments. Governor’s Conference for Women.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Asking tough questions has become a hallmark of AT&T research culture and has helped to establish Bell Laboratories as one of the great creative institutions in America. The best firms are diligent about uncommon things -- for example, asking creative questions. Focused leadership over time implies productive, useful perseverance.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

An idea is not synonymous with a competitive advantage, an idea is not necessarily a sign of creativity, an idea does not constitute innovation, and as much as some people wish it was so, an idea is certainly not a business. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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Rajesh Setty

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Here you’ll find more than 1500 articles and mini-sagas on entrepreneurship, leadership, creativity and simply how to distinguish yourself. It is a collection of in-depth interviews with movers and shakers in the technology world. Posted in the Leadership category. HELLO THERE AND WELCOME. Its even 100% free!

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2018

Like many technology companies, DataStax competes with some of the world’s largest enterprises for top talent. For example, each week we have an extended leadership meeting with 12-14 participants in nine cities, half of whom may be co-located. By Billy Bosworth, CEO, DataStax. That meant creating regional offices. Enhance It.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2018

As fashionable as it is, “data science” is not a business objective or a learning objective in and of itself. ” It doesn’t necessarily refer to any particular technology, method, or value proposition. Rather, it alludes to a culture — one of smart people doing creative things to find value in their data.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2015

Coinciding with this is recent discussion in the business media that since “work” no longer adheres to the traditional 9-5, and technology allows us to be connected anywhere and everywhere, perhaps those longer work hours should be reconciled with more time off. But your supply of motivation and creativity is not endless.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

It turns out there are many ways to make a billion dollars: real estate, investing, gaming and entertainment, retail, technology, and good old-fashioned inheritance. The beauty category of billionaires includes the larger-than-life fashion figures of Ralph Lauren, Bernard Arnault (of LVMH), and recently minted billionaire Tory Burch.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Overworked, stressed-out, fearful employees will not be a good source of creative ideas. In this summary of studies for Innovation Management, a Swedish consultancy company, Gaia Grant, author of Who Killed Creativity…and How Can We Get it Back? The research has shown that more downtime correlates to more benefits.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I appreciate that he goes against the cutting-quality tactics that, unfortunately, I've seen so many companies turn to in an age where fast fashion is the norm. The Guru's Guide to Creating Thought Leadership. Austin's 2008 HBR article "High Margins and the Quest for Aesthetic Coherence." Design can never be compromised. More >>.

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Storytelling Long-term Fashion Brand 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Management gave them the tools for their creative dialogue: facilitated workshops where they conceptualized in structured fashion new interactions they could have, new experiences they could produce, and the value that would accrue to all parties. Having already mobilized diversity suppliers (e.g.,

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

I am a huge fan of the benefits of professional development gained from good old-fashioned reading. With the plethora of reading material on the market today it is not a simple thing to make sure that you’re covering all the bases in a time efficient fashion. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Yet, in recent years technology startups have embraced a new role, Growth Manager — alternatively Growth Hacker, Growth PM, or Head of Growth — that focuses on it exclusively. The Growth Manager also needs creativity, strategic thinking, and of course leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2013

To define the "how," we used the Campbell Leadership Model , which highlighted six expectations we had for every employee. In fact, the best solutions often lie in the creative tension between these natural dualities. as called for by our leadership model. This scorecard defined the "what."

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Ted Schlein, general partner at Kleiner Perkins, was recently invited to discuss race and investment in technology. The most common one I hear is “I’m not interested in investing in fashion which is why it’s fine with me that I don’t see a lot of women’s pitches.” Step into the leadership we so need from you. But bear with me.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Currently, our alumni include the Head of Design at every car manufacturer in the world, apart from BMW, 8 of Apple’s 18 product designers and at least one designer in every Paris fashion house.” And they carefully manage leadership transitions, so nothing is lost along the way. Disruptive nervousness.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2013

Whether it is a public company or not, every business should fashion an Annual Report. Some of the old ways really work better… and should not be dismissed just because they are old or some fashionable trend of the moment looks better. Technology is but one tool of the trade. Ideas make the future happen.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

He joined the creativity applications vendor in 1997, and got the CEO job a decade later largely because he was able to articulate a vision for pursuing digital marketing services as the new growth path. As any manager knows, a generic-sounding list of values won’t move the culture needle unless leadership brings it to life.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Some of the old ways really work better… and should not be dismissed just because they are old or some fashionable trend of the moment looks better. Technology is but one tool of the trade. In the 1940s, technology brought us the 45-RPM and 33-1/3-RPM records… adding up to the ‘mother speed’ of 78-RPM.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The Google/Alphabet metamorphosis has catapulted Sundar Pichai into one of the highest profile leadership jobs in Silicon Valley. And third, his belief that technology is an equalizing force. The old Google had always been a tricky leadership challenge. And that will require old-fashioned, in-person persuasion.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

An outside-in perspective means that companies aim to creatively deliver something of value to customers, rather than focus simply on products and sales. To learn more about how Harvard Business School can help you prepare for the challenges of global leadership, visit the program website. “It doesn’t happen overnight.

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