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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. If any doubt existed that Disney’s magic was back, it was put to rest with the 2013 release of the blockbuster movie Frozen. Pixar’s purpose is to “make great films.”

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Make This the Year of Boosting Coaching Skills

The Practical Leader

Part of this is driven by the pressing need for increasing bench strength and succession planning. Scott Schweyer, Ed Haltrecht, and I are delighted to kick off 2013 this week at a Zenger Folkman’s international partners conference at the beautiful Swiss Zermatt Resort in Utah’s scenic Rocky Mountains.

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Is Charisma Innate, Or Can You Learn It?

Center for Creative Leadership

And indeed, some people do seem to innately possess an abundance of charisma, which has been shown in a variety of C-suite studies to be a significant factor in executive success. Leaders can gain these skills with experience and by modeling the behavior of others around them who exhibit the qualities needed to be successful.

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Personal Needs vs. Customer Relationships

Strategy Driven

Some compile complex Customer Relationship Management algorithms to develop and maintain these relationships. As in all interpersonal relationships, from friendships, to marriage, to company and client, trust and the promise of mutual benefits are the foundation for growth and development. Emotional Needs Not Yet a Business Priority.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

Today, the term increasingly serves as a corporate bogeyman that warns executives of the need to stand up and respond when disruptive developments encroach on their market. Given that Kodak’s core business was selling film, it is not hard to see why the last few decades proved challenging. Consider Fuji Photo Film.

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A Simple Way to Test Your Company’s Strategic Alignment

Harvard Business Review

For example, as it grew, Facebook found that its early “move fast and break things” culture had to be funneled into focused technical teams and product groups to make its product development process faster and less erratic, and for it to have a chance of meeting the demands of its new public shareholders following its IPO.

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A Friend’s Support Can Make Women Better Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

The people we choose to surround ourselves with often matter a great deal to our success — especially when we are trying to thrive as entrepreneurs. That’s because spending time alongside other motivated and successful people can have positive effects on our own success.