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My Top 10 Leadership Insights For 2015

Tanveer Naseer

In my penultimate article from 2015, I made the point that in answering the question “ where do we go from here? ”, we have to look back on the journey we’ve taken and what lessons and insights we’ve learned that can help us as we move forward.

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The Benefits of Taking a Slower Approach to Innovation

Harvard Business Review

We experienced the benefits and challenges of running a “slow innovation” group first hand when we were hired by Univision to head their Center for Innovation and Engagement in 2015. If you incubate an interesting function that starts to grow, move it somewhere else in the operational infrastructure.

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

Actively listen and use a professional tone with one another — that way you don’t make others feel excluded by your closeness or cause unnecessary squabbles when boundaries are breached. ” After mulling it over for a week, Bayard agreed to hire Teddy as an operations coordinator in the rapidly growing startup.

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Putting Customers at the Heart of Your Brand to Create Passionate Fans: What Microsoft Learned About Customer Engagement in the Sports Industry - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM Microsoft

Harvard Business Review

In 2015, Real Madrid had a lofty goal in mind: to thrill its supporters by allowing them to participate in unbelievable experiences. Dream up and deliver breakthrough products that delight customers and ignite their passions; live a customer-first mentality; give customers a voice; and actively listen, respond, and react.

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