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Hackers and Hummingbirds: Leadership Lessons from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Terry Starbucker

At Facebook, allegiance to the hacker way permeates every aspect of the business, from product innovation to organizational structure to management and training. Facebook is one example of such a business. She sits on a Board of Directors of Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA).

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Learn to Adjust Your Focus

Harvard Business Review

A market segment can be characterized broadly (women 25-34) or specifically (women in an early career phase who are newly-married and starting a family). My favorite example here is the Segway. Abstract thinking is useful for early stages of innovation. Consider personal distance.

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Why the Greek Yogurt Craze Should be a Wake-Up Call to Big Food

Harvard Business Review

But entities such as social media, online grocers, and word-of-mouth marketing are adding a whole new dimension beyond traditional paid media. Branded food companies should invest more in innovation and less on brand marketing. Learn the art of “small ball.” Shorten your development cycle.