Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins So, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might have expected me to have some sort of leadership lessons post on yesterday’s mid-term elections.  OK, if you’ve read this far you must be both a football fan and a student of leadership. 

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ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Even one remote worker in a state may make your company liable for franchise taxes or a different standard of workers’ compensation insurance. Create a career development plan for employees. You can increase engagement and reduce turnover by supporting your employees’ career development goals. Harness the power of data.

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The Empowered Buisness

APRIL 14, 2015

In 1987, I flew to LA to a women’s leadership conference for one reason only. To meet Anita Roddick, founder and “then” CEO of multi-billion dollar franchise, Photo by David Niblack. Yet her commanding presence was so powerful, 30 years later, that memory is still vivid in my mind. Even Before You Speak. You feel it.

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 14, 2010

Steinbrenner knew that in pursuit of his objective to make the New York Yankees the number one franchise in baseball, it’s better to be respected than to be liked. Share this: This entry was posted in Leadership , Motivation , results and tagged death , George Steinbrenner , leadership lessons , New York Yankees. How about you?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2015

Cactus began developing special characters, with unique personas. During that time, he developed a famous sign-off phrase. Through the remotes, I learned how to feed lines and develop the talent to speak in sound bites, as I do for business media interviews to this day. It was inspired by Edgar Bergen’s characters.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

I recently stopped for lunch at a franchise restaurant. Business development. I went to their website, where franchise chains allege they want customer comments. The franchise owner later called. We’re a franchise,” he admitted. Business marries the community that it settles with. Nobody was at the register.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Don’t get me wrong, recognizing the value of participating in the most powerful medium on the planet by getting in the game is a good thing, but it’s an even better thing when coupled with a plan. Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target. EC Sheedy Fascinating!

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

He got the top job because of that, and then as CEO he accelerated cloud-business development to make it the company’s primary strategy. That vision prompted Danone to divest product lines such as biscuits and beer while broadening its core dairy franchise. They Communicate Powerful Narratives About the Future.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

The work of this one man is said to have touched 40% of eye care patients in the developing world to date. Leaders aligned with their own North Star inspire their teams to do the same, not simply by words but by the power of their example. I've had the opportunity to meet Dr. V and work with Aravind over the past several years.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

and developed Europe — women entrepreneurs have higher levels of innovation than their male counterparts. Similarly, I recently met with Sanergy and Copia Global, Kenyan social enterprises using franchise models. In the US and Developed Europe women are 18% less likely to perceive they have the capability to start a business.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

Business development. The second was at what was the fourth KFC franchise to open in the United States. There became too many competitors, too much franchising, too much hype and just as many who exited the industry as quickly as they entered it. Running the business. Body of Knowledge. The Big Picture. No, he never returned.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Product upgrades make up the majority of corporate research and development activity. At Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development and Owner/President Management Program. Developing the Global Leader. That’s why Harvard Business School marketing professors John T. Join the conversation.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

Companies that appreciate the power of sacrifice also appreciate that ‘do less better’ is a winning strategy at both the corporate and functional level. Thanks to Coke’s global reach, brand power, bottling network, and single-minded focus, I’m betting on Coca-Cola sustaining this competitive advantage. They’ve never franchised.

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Steve Farber

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Training magazine’s 2018 survey of more than 500 learning and development professionals showed that belief in the power of social media is real; 72 percent of respondents said they believe social media has “a meaningful impact” in business. You already know that and are probably looking to improve your reach and influence.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Under the leadership of their future Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning , they won the Super Bowl in 2007 and lost one in 2010. What's happening to the Colts happened to the Chicago Bulls when Michael Jordan left the franchise. Great companies need to spend time and resources to develop and reward talent.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

To deal with this problem, over the course of thirty-five years of working with and doing research in corporations around the world, I have developed a simple, practical framework that recognizes all three competing challenges managers face when leading innovation. You need to develop a process for hedging risk.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

These concerns get polite nods here and there but, mostly, serious Africans ignore them and firmly redirect the conversation back to private equity, or franchise deals, or something along those lines. That, and not the poetic power of a renaissance motif, will transform Africa, one entrepreneurial triumph after another. infrastructure.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right? Thanks for adding to the conversation. Results matter.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

While the term political leadership may have become an oxymoron, it is simply impossible to be a statesman and not be a leader… It has been said that a politician is concerned with winning an election, and a statesman is concerned with future generations. We simply need to restore principled leadership in Washington.

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