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It’s Time to View Leadership as a Profession

Great Leadership By Dan

documentary film Jiro Dreams of Sushi tells the story of an 85-year-old. you watch this film yourself (it’s now available on DVD). As you will see in this film, Jiro is a professional in. I challenge you, upon watching the film and seeing how. theatrical film about him. Guest post from DDI's Richard S. I recommend.

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Personal Needs vs. Customer Relationships

Strategy Driven

Some compile complex Customer Relationship Management algorithms to develop and maintain these relationships. As in all interpersonal relationships, from friendships, to marriage, to company and client, trust and the promise of mutual benefits are the foundation for growth and development.

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A Simple Way to Test Your Company’s Strategic Alignment

Harvard Business Review

Strategic alignment, for us, means that all elements of a business — including the market strategy and the way the company itself is organized — are arranged in such a way as to best support the fulfillment of its long-term purpose. How well does your organization support the achievement of your business strategy?

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Eight Communication Traps That Foil Innovation

Harvard Business Review

For it to be successfully implemented, your development project needs to be accepted into the operations side of the business. This hand-off is a time of high risk and often fails because general management, human resources, marketing, communications, and sales teams haven't been informed along the way. Don't under-communicate.

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What Happened When Linkin Park Asked Harvard for Help with Its Business Model

Harvard Business Review

Jessica Sklar, then the band’s intern and now Machine Shop’s Chief Strategy Officer, evolved the online discussions into in-person meet-ups and events at concerts, developing what came to be known as the “Linkin Park Underground.” of course). Photo by Lorenzo Errico. Enter Harvard Business School.

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A Kodak Moment to Reconsider the Value of IT

Harvard Business Review

High-value functions such as infrastructure development and database administration were retained; others, including PCs, networks, and mainframes, were outsourced. It's conceivable that IT's views could have saved the company, had the culture been different and had executive management been willing to listen.

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Now is The Time to Monetize Yourself with a Vlog!

Strategy Driven

One of the quickest and cheapest marketing strategies to kick-start video monetization is to buy targeted traffic directly to the web page featuring your video content. Make sure you get a mic with a foam sock to cover it to prevent popping sounds from bursts of wind when you speak or are filming outdoors in the wind.

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