Eric Jacobson

APRIL 29, 2022

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. For 2019, that book is Paul Smith's, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , released this past summer. You can read this book in an hour or less. Today's Flashback: A look back to 2019.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2024

In recent years, salon owners have embraced the power of technology, moving beyond the traditional pen-and-paper appointment booking and inventory tracking systems. Comprehensive scheduling capabilities are a must-have, allowing staff and clients to manage bookings with ease and efficiency.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 23, 2015

Guest post from Rowan Gibson : Not since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution has there been a greater need to learn the art of innovation leadership. But as execution capabilities become commodities, and the life cycles of new offerings get increasingly shorter, it’s precisely these innovation skills that need to be learned.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Sean is also an author, and each of his books, Rapid Teamwork , The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates , and Staying Coachable , are entertaining parables with powerful take-aways for team growth and leadership! Heather Younger – helps organizations create safe spaces and a culture of listening.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 21, 2020

In the booming era of the digital revolution, technological trends are no surprise to anyone. Likewise, it has hit the business industry, bringing some tech-savvy innovations, especially for the marketing department. In today’s tech-savvy world, escaping the advantages of digital marketing is impossible.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 18, 2012

It was published shortly before the stock market crash which preceded the Great Depression. In a public newspaper column Drucker predicted a rosy future and a bull market. That must have been difficult for him and it was the last time he attempted to predict the stock market. Drucker Avoided Leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2020

Guest post from Sean Pillot de Chenecey : Innovation, on which any organisation is so reliant, is about to become more dynamic and challenging than ever. Major action is needed, with businesses in every industry, including the ever-widening area of innovation, having crucial roles to play.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. For 2019, that book is Paul Smith's, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , released this past summer. You can read this book in an hour or less. Every great leader is a great storyteller.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Interconnect to Larger Trends and Events. How does the data relate to what you’re doing or to an emerging trend or a competitor’s product launch? Within many organizations, highly innovative, potentially game-changing ideas are born regularly. Restoring the Soul of Business is a much-needed book. Data is the commodity.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

65 Content Marketers List the 44 Content Marketing Agencies Crushing It (Plus 70 Tips & 78 Myths Dispelled) ​Digital marketing is becoming harder to ignore as we now live in a world of internet ubiquity. Click "READ MORE" to see the 44 content marketing agencies and 70 related tips from the experts!

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 26, 2012

Reverse Innovation: Create Far from Home, Win Everywhere Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble Harvard Business School Press (2012) How and why reverse innovation can help to reverse the negative trends and tendencies that can weaken an organization Those who have read one or more of Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble’s previously published books (..)

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Engaging Leader

JULY 1, 2015

You and everyone on your team has an “inner innovator,” a creative potential inside that can be unleashed and harnessed. What’s more, you can build an embedded capability for innovation that engages everyone at your organization and leads to game-changing opportunities.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 3, 2024

Explore new markets or demographics for your products or services. Positive Actions for Yourself Commit to lifelong learning, whether through books, courses, or seminars. Cultivate an innovative mindset, encouraging creativity in problem-solving. Stay informed about industry trends to keep your business competitive.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 8, 2011

To be honest, the first few chapters of the book are quite depressing. Grounded in findings from the Gallup World Poll, Clifton shows how the current job creation trends could land China as the world leader by the year 2040. Entrepreneurial innovation: “Entrepreneurs are the rainmakers,” says Clifton. Not according to Clifton.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 24, 2020

We spent many years interviewing and writing about talented people and teams for our new book The Entrepreneur’s Faces: How Makers, Visionaries and Outsiders Succeed. They master challenges with a characteristic approach, and echo the habits of renowned innovators and entrepreneurs. Diversity and complementary skill sets are key.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 26, 2021

What are the most innovative companies doing to position themselves? How do you become a market leader in the midst of rapid change? and has studied emerging business and technology trends. You predict that we will have only 100 dominant players in 50 markets by 2050. How is extreme consolidation changing global business?

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders. Indra Nooyi.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Earlier this year brought the book, Create The Future: Tactics For Disruptive Thinking , by J eremy Gutsche , CEO of Trend Hunter. Gutsche shares that, Create The Future , "is a book about Disruptive Thinking, so it makes sense that it shouldn't follow conventional norms. Stop saying : We’re too big. We’re too small.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 3, 2020

Innovation, on which any organisation is so reliant, is about to become more dynamic and challenging than ever. Meanwhile, those tasked with creating that innovation are now faced with the challenge of the environmental crisis meaning that society and business alike are confronted with an existential dilemma. About the Author.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Companies must customize relationships with customers, suppliers and others, detecting and responding to market and environmental shifts. This is leading to a profound change in the architecture of the corporation and how we orchestrate capability to innovate. Because companies must constantly innovate, product life cycles collapse.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

But a problem that’s becoming ever more visible is that some organisations have made authenticity their marketing strategy, rather than a business one. This isn’t a marketing issue, this is a business-wide issue, involving every facet of the organisation. Because business has to be about more than just profit.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The evolution of fleet management is underscored by several innovative practices and technological integrations that promise a more streamlined and intelligent approach. Moreover, as global markets expand and new business opportunities arise in distant lands, car transport providers play a pivotal role.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice he argues that the most successful companies are those who are able to understand why customers make the choices they do. Unfortunately, to use the vernacular of Stephen Haeckel , many innovators adopt a make and sell approach rather than sense and respond.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 14, 2018

This resonates with many people—especially generation Xers and millennials—and ties into many of today’s workplace trends. competitive advantage, value proposition, and market position) and drill down to function-level strategy (e.g., marketing, sales, product development, and innovation). Don’t get overwhelmed by them.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 15, 2015

Instead of sending the same tired sales and marketing emails you typically blast to customers, take this week and the following tips to put a new spin on your digital customer communications. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Books typically valued from $14.95 - $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 19, 2012

That’s the basis of my conversation with author and renowned marketing CEO Shama Kabani in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”. Shama is an international speaker, best-selling author and the award-winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group – a global online marketing and PR firm. for Canadian readers).

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 7, 2018

In the excellent book American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company , Bryce Hoffman wrote about the lack of transparency, fractious business units, and a preoccupation with self-preservation that had come to define Ford’s culture. In 2010, Motor Trend named one of Ford’s newest cars, the Ford Fusion, “Car of the Year.”

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 3, 2020

There is a constant emergence of many tools to facilitate functions like accounting, branding, marketing, etc. The other side offers raging competition as the internet opens up the market to international players through innovation and technology that is hard to keep up with. Keep Tabs on the Tech Trends.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 14, 2021

ALIEN THINKING is a book about the importance of thinking differently and questioning your assumptions to come up with breakthrough solutions. Unorthodox thinking is required throughout the innovation process.”. Talk about the findings of a testosterone measurement study and its relationship to innovation.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 21, 2021

Understanding how to tap your own entrepreneurial superpowers is the premise of The Entrepreneur’s Faces: How Makers, Visionaries and Outsiders Succeed , a new book by Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp. Jonathan Littman collaborated with IDEO on the bestsellers The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

All of this will be personalized to the unique strengths and weaknesses of the individual, as well as the needs of the labor market so that skills can be updated throughout one’s life. The need to widen access to university was emphasized in IE University’s Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño’s latest book Philosophy Inc.,

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Mike Cardus

JULY 4, 2023

This implies that a broken switch can be reset through a consultant, coach, or book intervention. By embracing the fluidity of subjective understanding, organizations can tap into the collective intelligence of teams and foster innovation. Establish channels for employees to share their thoughts, insights, and concerns.

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LDRLB

MARCH 1, 2013

[Editor's Note: This post is adapted from Max's book The Truth About Innovation.]. Such turning points force a choice between inertia and innovation. Waiting for a real crisis to drive innovation may not allow enough time or resources for new ideas to save the company. How do new discoveries challenge your markets?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 20, 2021

Next week brings the new book, Exit Rich, The 6 P Method To Sell Your Business For High Profit , by Michelle Seiler Tucker and Sharon Lechter. Read this invaluable book if you are an entrepreneur or business owner preparing to sell your business. That is why it is important to AIM: Always Innovate and Market.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is a must-read book whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or a current entrepreneur. Earlier this year, authors Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp answered the following questions about their book: Susanna Camp Question: What inspired you to write your book? Jonathan’s network was more about innovation.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 22, 2021

Exit Rich, The 6 P Method To Sell Your Business For High Profit is the relatively new book by Michelle Seiler Tucker and Sharon Lechter. Read this invaluable book if you are an entrepreneur or business owner preparing to sell your business. That is why it is important to AIM: Always Innovate and Market.

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