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Learn Like A Leader

Mark Sanborn

” – Peter Drucker. ” Theodore Levitt said, “The future belongs to those who see opportunities before they become obvious.” Information received from any source is considered in terms of accuracy and implication. Dr. Peter Drucker chose a new area of study every few years.

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In 2014, Resolve to Make Your Business Human Again

Harvard Business Review

In 1960, marketing legend Ted Levitt provided perhaps his seminal contribution to the Harvard Business Review : “ Marketing Myopia.” To avoid that, Levitt exhorted leaders to ask themselves the seemingly obvious question – “What business are you really in?” And short-term numbers at that. No, it’s to maximize shareholder value.

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