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Revealing Leadership Insights From Thinkers50

Tanveer Naseer

And, the winner of the 2013 Thinkers50, Clay Christensen, now sees his ideas of disruptive innovation used and applied by managers in their relentless quest for competitive advantage. In The Innovator’s Dilemma , he looked at why companies struggle with radical innovation in their markets. This compares with just one in 2011.)

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5 Leadership Lessons I Learned by Walking the Camino de Santiago

Leading Blog

I first walked that trail – 435 miles over 29 days – in 2013 and have returned twice since. He has 20+ years of experience in corporate and government leadership, including positions as COO of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, strategy consultant with Bain & Company, and marketing executive with Capital One.

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Leadership Lessons On Listening, Questioning, And Moving Others To Act

Tanveer Naseer

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s hugely successful Lean In complements both by providing a clear example of a leader who demonstrates in action the managerial practices that both men advocate. See “ Daniel Pink’s New Pitch ”, by Theodore Kinni, strategy+business magazine, Autumn 2013.) Schein and Daniel H. Pink being the standouts.

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Writing Your Résumé When Your Job Title Doesn’t Reflect Your Responsibilities

Harvard Business Review

Described by faculty as “the Hope Diamond among the many gems on staff” when received 2016 and 2013 Staff Excellence Awards. Meghna has been COO of a small market research company since she earned her MBA several years ago. into multiple global markets. Wouldn’t you want her running your department?

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Give Your Organization a Work-Life Vision

Harvard Business Review

He was the 21-year-old investment banking intern who died in London, August 15, 2013, after having worked 72 hours straight at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. (To You know the refrain: “In this market, we’ve all got to work harder.” For a striking example, think back a year to the sad story of Moritz Erhardt.

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The Rebirth of the CMO

Harvard Business Review

Instead, the last few years have seen a proliferation of C-suite titles that include a component of marketing. This diversity reflects not only a deepening understanding of the connection between growth and customer satisfaction, but a much greater awareness of what marketing can do to help forge that bond.

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Data Alone Won’t Get You a Standing Ovation

Harvard Business Review

In a marketing pitch, you’re telling the story about your idea. Consider the following examples: In December 2010, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg took to the TED stage to talk about “Why we have too few women leaders.” At TED 2013, U2 front man Bono delivered a presentation on global efforts to reduce childhood mortality.