First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 3, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Stephanie Niven written by Cleo Thompson (London), founder of The Gender Blog, for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

Hammer 85

Hammer Blog Career Planning 85

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Negotiating the deal with the large global brand had been a challenge, but it increased business so much that Lance and his direct reports still felt as if they didn’t have enough hours in the day to get everything done. We all trust you, but there isn’t a whole lot of trust between the team members.” “OK.

Case Study 11

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2018

“The world is more malleable than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape…That’s what this degree of yours is — a blunt instrument. Or, what about instituting a daily team huddle where each person shares what they’re focused on for the day? rawpixel/unsplash.

Wiseman 9

Wiseman Mentor Hammer Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2011

It is also a great American export, being one of the most-watched sports activities globally, perhaps number two in the world. By the Super Bowl, the competition is down to just two teams, so the vast majority of people watching have little emotional stake in the outcome. million viewers. Here are my favorite 4 quarters of ideas.

Franchising 15

Franchising Merchandising Hammer Brand 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2017

When I ask leadership development clients to describe the type of motivation they’d like to see in their teams, they mention qualities such as persistence, being a self-starter, having a sense of accountability for and commitment to achieving results, and being willing to go the extra mile on projects or to help other team members.

Motivation 8

Motivation Hammer Video Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2012

NFL fans collectively gasped when the hammer came down. Saints team: docked two high draft picks and fined $500,000. Unfortunately that's not a luxury we have with the global financial system. How about Commissioner Goodell on 'bounty-gate'? It is pretty pathetic. I truly love NFL football and I'm glad it's so well managed.

Hammer 11

Hammer Rogers Letter Marketing 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2014

Build a talented, happy, and cohesive team. To help shape a shared understanding, Koh recruited an MIT team that had independently built an analytical and financial model of a seabed mining operation to give a series of influential seminars and analyze proposals for feasibility. Master your brief. Build a common fact base.

Advice 8

Advice Hammer Seminar Consensus 8