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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Innovation Capital. Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. Human capital: who you are as a leader of innovation . Social capital: who you know with key expertise and resources.

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Talking with Each Other @ Work

Coaching Tip

The true structure of the organization is not what is written down on an organizational chart, but what actually occurs as people connect through roles , influence and decision-making processes. Find out more about social capital by clicking here. Effective social networks that are built on the "law of reciprocity" flourish.

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Building Customer Communities Is the Key to Creating Value

Harvard Business Review

Companies are now taking advantage of this new marketing reality, becoming more skilled at getting their customers to advocate for them, create peer influence in their markets, and make important contributions in areas like product development and services. This is an area of tremendous creativity.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

PMs have to have a deep understanding of how the organization operates and must build social capital to influence the success of their product – from obtaining budget and staffing to securing a top engineer to work on their product. They also have more influence and authority over company resources.

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The Big Goal Behind All that Customer Data

Harvard Business Review

So you engage her by giving her speaking opportunities, you co-present at her industry association, host a webinar featuring her, invite her to local customer forums, and give her a leadership role if she's interested. They're helping customers build social capital. times her value as a purchaser.

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