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Here’s a Leadership Hack for 2017: Start finding ways to Invert Control

Great Leadership By Dan

Here’s an example from my place of work; the film set. Specifically because we spend so much money to shoot a film—on average roughly $20K an hour for a studio feature—we have highly segmented jobs and assign very discrete tasks. That gives us maximum control and better outcomes.

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Trust in Business Leadership

Coaching Tip

Through self-assessments , insightful case studies from companies such as Ford Motor Company, Unilever, Eastman Kodak, practical tools and interviews with executives, readers of The Trusted Executive will find the tools they need to create a positive legacy for themselves as leaders and for the organizations they lead.

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Case Study: When You’re Successful, Stretched Too Thin, and Indispensable

Harvard Business Review

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. The market is shrinking—and getting more fragmented—but the revenue for your shows is going up. “What’s wrong?” Limited series, of course.

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The Big Picture of Business- Flip Sides, Second Acts and Successful Careers

Strategy Driven

The case studies become the substance of what we provide future clients. It was a stylized 1940’s film noir mystery, the epitome of style and glamour. Well-trained and experienced actors carried the plays and films. He scored many films and the “Mork and Mindy” TV series. It starred Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney.

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Case Study: Should You Listen to the Customer?

Harvard Business Review

Editor's Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Natalia Georgio knocked on the door of her new marketing director's office. Still, Natalia thought the company needed better marketing to support its expansion strategy. "I'm

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The Myth of Virality and What Marketers Can Learn From Justin Bieber

Strategy Driven

The current social strategy of many Marketing and Ad Agencies goes something like: “It doesn’t matter if the content is good, as long as we get a celebrity to tweet it, the thing will go viral!” A Case Study. The moral of the story for advertisers and marketers alike? Conclusion.

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How Managers Can Avoid Playing Favorites

Harvard Business Review

Maybe you’re both fans of the same hockey team or you both like foreign films. Case Study #1: Think inclusively and connect with team members on a personal level. Mario Chamorro, a growth marketer in San Francisco, knows how important it is to treat employees fairly. ” Look for areas of common interest.