Six Disciplines

MARCH 25, 2011

Leadership is not rank. Listening (the first competence of leadership) is not a skill, it is a discipline. Until a business returns a profit that is greater than its cost of capital, it does not create wealth -- it destroys it. There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer.

Drucker 136

Drucker Cost of Capital Definition Commitment 136

CoachStation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We may well be overcomplicating the language of leadership and business. Gabrielle Dolan: The Future of Leadership Conference, Bris, Sept 2015 After attending the Future of Leadership – Workplace Culture conference in Brisbane last week I have been reflecting on the content from some of the speakers.

Storytelling 146

Storytelling Competitive Advantage Conference Cost of Capital 146

Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 29, 2010

Plus, his communication skills were sub-par, and at about the company’s lowest point, he delivered a speech at a major trade show that was considered a rambling, unfocused, “ unmitigated disaster “ Something had to change. It was about passion. Cosell note his passing.

Technology 282

Technology Price Video Cost of Capital 282

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2011

A CEO's job is about resource allocation with a goal of earning a return in excess of the opportunity cost of capital. The challenge is figuring out how to allocate human and financial capital to its best and highest use for the long term. This requires difficult trade-offs.

Short-term 11

Short-term Long-term Price CEO 11