Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Deep Work : Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport To thrive in the new economy—the current information economy—you need to master these two core abilities: 1. What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? Best Leadership Books of 2013. Blog Post ).

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Books Leadership Cialdini Govindarajan 150

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2018

.” Indeed, the gig economy has not only turned millions of Americans into contractors, but it’s given the more successful entrepreneurs the tools to grow even faster. Most workers are still grabbing extra hours the old-fashioned way — tending bar or temp work on the side — not by being digitally summoned.

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Quinn Entrepreneur IPO Survey 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Many have found success in industries like technology, mining, and construction. Forbes called 2013 the " Year of the Female Founder." Those businesses were mainly in fashion, fitness and beauty. But most women outgrew the "cookies and crafts" stereotype a long time ago, and have their sights set on bigger goals.

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Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Benchmarking Health Care 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Corporations buy and employ human advice from many wise advisors—consultants, lawyers, investment bankers—in the same fashion that investors did in the past. These numbers represent more than three times as much as was invested in 2013. It seems only logical that they would extend into corporate strategy and finance.

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Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

billion in 2013, making him the fifth highest-paid fund manager in the land. Here are the six likeliest reasons I could come up with: Luck: This has been the baseline academic explanation for investing success for five decades now. And maybe random chance does explain a lot of Icahn’s success. Then Andreessen quit the board.

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Hedge Venture Capitalist Letter Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

So while the App Economy booms, there are signs that its rapid expansion is a challenge for the current search, marketing, and monetization models — models that have been largely fashioned by blockbuster app titles and the big spenders behind them. First, there is something I call the “Discovery Dilemma.”

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Development Advertising Download Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

The most successful artists in this new landscape have begun to look at new business models and new industries to strengthen their existing brands. They’re extending their brand into areas like technology, gaming, fashion, and lifestyle content — essentially becoming entertainment platforms. We’ve all had to adapt.

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