Modern Servant Leader

JULY 24, 2019

Honestly, when you think of business in New York City, does it scream, “ethical business values”? Do servant-leadership principles seem synonymous with business models birthed from the Big Apple? What is pleasantly surprising is the extent of support for this pillar of servant leadership, so close to New York.

Greenleaf 100

Greenleaf Reis Leadership Servant Leader 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2013

While most startups who set up pages on Kickstarter, Indiegogo or a host of other crowdfunding sites are looking to hit a specific goal and then get started making their project a reality, a new crop of businesses are using the platform for as a wholly different business model: selling their product before it exists.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Reis FAQ 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

REI) charges customers $20 to $40 to tackle the 60-foot climbing walls and structures it has in its flagship stores, offering instruction and also essentially getting customers to pay to try out its mountain-climbing equipment. Recreational Equipment Inc.

Merchandising 11

Merchandising Retail Reis Discount 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Companies like REI, Kickstarter, Kiva, Twitter, Starbucks — they get it. When we look at all the parts together, we can see how Social affects all parts of the business model: the way an organization creates, delivers, and captures value. Social can be — and already is — more than Media. They live it.

Strategy 18

Strategy Disaggregation Reis eBook 18

Thin Difference

APRIL 11, 2019

While business leaders say they want higher employee engagement, the traditional models have stumbled. With more than one way to organize a business, why don’t we see other models used more? Other business models exist. Let’s review a snapshot of some of these organizational and business models.

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Organization ESOP Cooper Reis 62