Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. In other cases, they never learned these fundamentals or mastered them earlier in their career.

CEO 57

CEO How To Venture Capitalist Follow-up 57

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2011

Accenture Management Consulting used LinkedIn to set up a careers group — when the group ballooned to more than 5000 members, Accenture subdivided it into separate, micro-relevant groups aimed at specific kinds of potential customers. That feedback makes later iterations of our products better, faster.

Marketing 15

Marketing Venture Capitalist Audience Competitive Advantage 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Vance has received huge attention for his book Hillbilly Elegy , chronicling his time as a venture capitalist who grew up in rural Ohio, and the difficulties his background presented. Class-based bias, just like gender- and racial-based biases, can seep into workplace systems and artificially hinder the career success of those groups.

Class 12

Class Diversity Company Sports 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2011

Zuckerberg's casual calculation reminded me of a conversation with Marc Andreessen, the legendary cofounder of Netscape, and now one of Silicon Valley's most high-profile venture capitalists. But it was the Bruins' work as a team, a collective show of commitment and determination, that won the day.

Venture Capitalist 19

Venture Capitalist Sports Engineering Entrepreneur 19

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

for 10+ years; deployment of design as an integrated function across the entire enterprise; evidence that design investments and influence are increasing; clear reporting structure and operating model for design; experienced design executives at the helm directing design activities; and tangible senior leadership-level commitment for design.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Fashion B2B Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2015

According to the research report “ Accelerating Entrepreneurship in Africa ,” 57% of survey respondents in major African economies considered becoming an entrepreneur a desirable career choice. But with the talent pool stretched, even founders struggle to find partners or staff.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist IPO Entrepreneur Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2013

I was confident that inviting female clients to see a movie about women juggling career and family life would be a relationship-building event, paying off over the long haul. So much so that when I graduated from college, I wanted my career to include Latin America. Importantly, none of our competitors were doing anything like this.

Innovation 8

Innovation Venture Capitalist Engineering Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Here, real estate developers and managers can orient their tenant selection around companies that provide higher-paying, family-supporting jobs with pathways for upward mobility and careers. None of these guidelines will be useful without commitment to a long-term vision and strategy. Long-term thinking with short-term flexibility.

Real Estate 13

Real Estate Development Long-term Short-term 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

based venture capitalists about my plans to move my family out to Singapore to oversee Innosight’s nascent investment and incubation arm. Since I had never done venture investing before, I was trying to get advice from as many people as I could. “You are crazy.” It is not a free lunch, however.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8