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Seth Godin's “What Matters Now” and a Few More Gems

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Seth Godin’s “What Matters Now” and a Few More Gems Seth Godin recently released a free eBook titled “What Matters Now” – it is a collaborative effort of 70 great thinkers who have presented brilliant ideas that will truly shake you up to think deep and wide as we approach 2010.

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In 100 Words: Agility and Embracing Uncertainty

QAspire

We are comfortable with what is predictable. This impacts our choices because we want to maximize the chances of success. Then, once in a while, we are thrown into situations where we have no control. It compels us to carve a way out and create a map as we go. We learn the most here.

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Manager vs. ?

Lead on Purpose

Seth Godin covers this concept nicely in his book Tribes. To me, “product owner&# was just an agile title for the guy who fed requirements into the dev team. Leader, on the other hand, implies someone who’s out in front setting the direction for a group or an an organization. I’ve always considered myself the latter.

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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

link] Elllen Weber Wow – Mike, thanks for the way you weave the parts together with such agility. Seth Godin calls it shipping, Mike Myatt calls it being an actionable leadership, and I will call it “mouthless [.] Great insights Susan. link] Your idea sucks « hour9 :: the learning leadership blog [.]

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

Admiral Clark’s description of who sailors are as members of the U.S. why is everyone smiling?

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Three Ways CIOs Can Connect with the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

These are the things that will create more value for the customer and enable the enterprise''s agility. As Seth Godin has said, "Change almost never fails because it''s too early. If you are a CIO, the starting point is to begin to standardize what you do. It almost always fails because it''s too late."

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