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Jeffrey M. Stibel: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Jeff Stibel writes about the intersection of science, technology and the complex networks that influence people’s lives. He is the Chairman and CEO of The Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corporation and Chairman of BrainGate, as well as serves on boards for U.S.C., Brown, and Tufts University.

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The New World Of Enterprise Sales

Strategy Driven

Sales managers need to do a much better job at onboarding and coaching in this new environment. Be sure to work with the buying team to prepare a presentation that proves the value of your product or solution to their executive management. following up with all buying influences. building trust with the buying team.

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Looking For Leadership

N2Growth Blog

link] ATIG Dear Mike, "I've found that 90% of problems companies have on-line are created by management, not technology" David Segal Why not E-leader ( participative) for better decision making to do the right thing ? Can manager be leaders? Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point?

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10 Common Thinking Errors Leaders Make

Mark Sanborn

A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. A manager ignores potential issues with a new initiative because they don’t want to be the only one questioning it. A manager focuses only on what went wrong in a successfully completed project.

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Here's What the Internet Is Up To

Harvard Business Review

People are OK at assessing others but really bad at seeing themselves in their own unvarnished, self-centered, sometimes ethically challenged glory, as psychologist David Dunning writes (Robert Stephen Kaplan says we don''t know our own strengths either ). But then only 43% of the total actually made such a purchase. — Andy O''Connell.

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“Leadership Qualities” vs. Competence: Which Matters More?

Harvard Business Review

The other authors on the article are Murat Taraki (lead author) and Patrick Groenen, both at the Rotterdam School of Management. Greer : First, we wanted to understand when it’s ideal to have a strong hierarchy, and when it’s better to let groups manage themselves. What lessons should managers take away from these studies?

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Courtside Seats to the Best (And Worst) C-Suites

Harvard Business Review

As a management consultant, I often have a courtside seat to the senior team discussions of many companies. In fact, the current issue of HBR carries an article I co-authored with Julie Wulf from HBS on the structure at the C-Suite, how it has changed over the past twenty years, and what factors influence the size of the team.