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I Am Out of Touch; You Probably Are Too

CEO Insider

This realization happened recently while reading the book Extremely Online by Taylor Lorenz. This is embarrassing, but I will admit it: I feel out of touch. Lorenz shares the history of influencers on the internet – primarily through social media – and how they impact our society.

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Leading Thoughts for April 8, 2021

Leading Blog

Watts Wacker and Jim Taylor on vision: “The only way to succeed in the marketplace today—the marketplace of individuals or products or services or ideas—is to know your own story and to follow it into the future. A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person. Source: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity.

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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy. Throughout the book, his colleagues, friends, and family members weigh in on Taylor’s remarkable journey, and at the end of each chapter, he summarizes lessons he had learned along the way. Instead of offering discounts, focus on product and service quality.

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Dare Yourself to Face Tough Situations

Lead Change Blog

Or maybe it’s the prospect of launching a new business or a new product line that has you frozen in place. You may be stewing over whether to find a new job with more flexibility or quitting your job altogether to stay home to assist the kids with virtual learning. What do you dare attempt?

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2021

Leading Blog

Most organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. Radical Product Thinking : The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter by Radhika Dutt. They catch “product diseases” that often kill innovation.

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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Three practices of successful product managers

Lead on Purpose

A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit. In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. Work with the sales team; understand how they sell your products. Make customer calls and customer visits often. Know what works.