Michael Lee Stallard
MAY 23, 2014
Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. Here are three ways Catmull and his leadership team create a culture that consistently makes great films. Pixar’s purpose is to “make great films.” Care about people first.
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 14, 2015
It used to be said that people have three careers in them. Bacharach started his music writing career by taking 'work for hire,' tailoring songs to particular performers. We benefit from going back and learning from our own early Body of Work, assuming that we stratregized our career to be a long-term thing, as Burt Bacharach did.
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Tanveer Naseer
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
As long-time readers of my writings on leadership know, this is something that’s been an underlying theme in many of my insights into how we can be a better leader to those we serve – where we ensure that we’re creating an environment where our employees understand the value of their contributions and why we collectively do what we do.
Strategy Driven
MARCH 8, 2019
As a fan of classic films, I am always searching for films that apply to family businesses. I recently viewed the 1936 film, Dodsworth, that stars Walter Houston in the title role, as well as Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astor. I help business families address this change using a process I call Life Career Planning.
QAspire
JUNE 26, 2014
Today’s business environment is best described as VUCA – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. As a result of this, businesses, industries and careers are disrupted faster than ever before. How are VUCA world careers different from the old economy careers? Careers are about saying I open to do what is needed.
Tanveer Naseer
MARCH 3, 2015
Even years later when Nimoy moved behind the camera to direct the fourth Star Trek film, he used his position as the film’s director and co-writer to ensure that each of his cast mates had a scene where they would be the focus of the film.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 20, 2015
Throughout my careers, goals have always been important elements of my work. They remind me somewhat of Bob’s small “ baby steps “ in a classic film about change and growth. However, as an employee and manager, I was usually responsible for meeting someone else’s goals.
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