Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Seth Godin , marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers&# to write the ebook What Matters Now. They want to engage, to interact and to get you more involved.&# -Seth Godin “Leadership is more than influence. What matters in 2010?

Godin 133

Godin eBook Marketing Ethics 133

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important. Provide clear direction: One of the key directives for products managers is to provide clear direction to the engineering/development teams. Inspire them to do great things, especially when developing your products.

Productivity 192

Productivity Products Succession Management 192

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 20, 2010

Vineet Nayar of HCL Technologies pioneered the concept of Employee first and customer second. Maybe its a group walk for the breast cancer, helping out on a Habitat for Humanity project or offering to put a fresh coat of paint on wall at a local Boys and Girls Club. Empowerment also fosters an environment of trust. why is everyone smiling?

Decentralization 218

Decentralization McCarthy Godin Conference 218

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if Steve Boese of Steve Boese’s HR Technology shows how quickly small acorns can grow into the mighty oaks of an ‘A’ Team in Quick – Send in the ‘B’ Team Michael Lee Stallard entices us to take a break on our tour …er, journey….

Leadership 244

Leadership McCarthy Gilbert Sample 244

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 8, 2009

Develop trust: People naturally want to surround themselves with people they trust. Developing trust takes time and consistent effort. Developing relationships of trust increases your value. When you help others your confidence grows and you increase your value to those around you.

Learning-by-Doing 118

Learning-by-Doing Ethics Taylorism Taylor 118

Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2009

With over 20 years of technology industry experience, he has a fresh and current perspective in leading product management teams and has a gift for taking conceptual ideas and turning them into strategic reality using methods based on market sensing best practices. Jim’s passion is product management and product marketing.

Marketing 113

Marketing Productivity Products Ethics 113

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Over time circumstances change, technology improves and opportunities appear that you do not expect. The more ideas you have captured the better prepared you will be to develop your ideas into the next great product. Many times ideas will seem silly or absolutely unobtainable; write them down anyway.

Open-book 150

Open-book Books Productivity Products 150