Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 6, 2011

But the years away reportedly helped him develop his leadership style and begin ceding more responsibilities to others. A reporter who asked Jobs about the market research that went into the iPad was famously told, "None. He was a focus group of one, the ideal Apple customer, two years out. As he told Inc.

Micromanagement 77

Micromanagement Leadership Styles Focus Group Magazine 77

HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

The HR Digest: Under your leadership, Kellogg Company has taken great strides in the field of diversity and inclusion (D&I). We seek (and listen to) qualitative feedback from our employees through our global opinion survey, focus groups and roundtables with our Business/Employee Resource Groups (B/ERGs).

Diversity 81

Diversity Human Resources Globalization Automotive 81

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 25, 2011

John writes a regular business column for several publications, including Inc Magazine , The Globe and Mail , and BNET. That’s why I think companies need to focus on selling less stuff to more people. Pick the one or two things you do better than anyone else and lead the market.

Engineering 182

Engineering Reference Incentives Merchandising 182

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 25, 2011

John writes a regular business column for several publications, including Inc Magazine , The Globe and Mail , and BNET. That’s why I think companies need to focus on selling less stuff to more people. Pick the one or two things you do better than anyone else and lead the market.

Engineering 182

Engineering Reference Incentives Merchandising 182

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

This emerging social era is about engaging everyone around you to redefine what you do and how you do it – including sales, marketing, R&D, customer support, and product development. Building your Social Nation means changing what you think it means to build a company. Still skeptical? Then take a look at the hard numbers.

Media 67

Media Learning-by-Doing Open-book Company 67

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2011

If you judge only by the product outcomes or by Apple's market value, Jobs seems the best decision-maker in the history of consumer products. He also didn't believe in analytical decisions based on extensive market research. From The New York Times' obituary: Mr. Jobs's own research and intuition, not focus groups, were his guide.

Short-term 10

Short-term Case Study Technology Marketing 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In the 1990s, Fast Company magazine expanded rapidly , despite limited capital, because its founders inspired people to build a movement of change in the workplace. Network members readily participated in focus groups and collaborated with Gilbert’s group to develop new programs and store designs.

Gilbert 8

Gilbert Participative Cooper Network Economy 8