Strategy Driven

JUNE 15, 2015

Instead of sending the same tired sales and marketing emails you typically blast to customers, take this week and the following tips to put a new spin on your digital customer communications. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Books typically valued from $14.95 - $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. Catch up here.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

Be open and authentic. Study Covey’s book and practice the principles he so eloquently teaches. Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market. Demonstrate Respect: Genuinely care for others. Respect the dignity of every person and every role. Create Transparency: Tell the truth in a way people can verify.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

Markets change quickly. You read books, magazines and other resources that provide relevant information. Most importantly, you open the door to new ideas and new ways of doing your job. — The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly. You have to be a learner.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The constant digital transformation has been picking up pace rapidly in recent years as technology keeps shifting and opening up new avenues for work just as quickly as it offers itself up as a replacement. Garter, Inc. Simplify the onboarding process by creating online resources, streamlining data access, automating training tools, etc.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

Those who are open to change learn to trust themselves and others. Filed under: Trust , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | requirements , change , flexibility « Book Review: Trust Agents Lucky breaks » Like Be the first to like this post. Watch for opportunities to try new things and be flexible as you go.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 14, 2010

The book helped me understand more clearly how the Internet has changed the way we interact and get information. — The Product Management Perspective: What can you say when your boss walks in and throws a new book on your desk? Shirky’s book is an excellent read for product managers.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

MIT Technology Review The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation promotes “the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.&# Author Insider Author Insider is a listing of published author’s and books. … Executive Development Opportunities.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

These are the people who will turn things around, lead the organization to innovate, and drive through challenges. For those who have not yet read your fascinating book, would you explain elephants and unicorns in organizations? Canadian and European systems around filling open positions don’t do organizations any favors.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Be open and humble enough to learn from other people, and be willing to help others any way you can. love your site and marketing strategy. The teams that have people who work together win. At the end of the day (or week, month or year) you are responsible for your progress.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

You open the door and see a burst of light. You open the door and see a burst of light. No, just a small fire burning in the center of an open courtyard. John Durfee is a Gulf War veteran and the marketing manager for Airsplat, the nation’s largest retailer of Airsoft Guns including Spring Airsoft Rifles.

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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. What matters in 2010? His purpose: “Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around.&#

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

The following tips will help to more effective handle conflicts in the workplace: Define Acceptable Behavior : You know what they say about assuming…Just having a definition for what constitutes acceptable behavior is a positive step in avoiding conflict. The methodology laid out in her book 'Fierce Conversations' is SUPERB!

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 8, 2009

The first three are easier to deal with because people recognize them, they are out in the open and known to all involved. Bringing silent problems out into the open makes them silent no longer. He writes about three types of problems plus one : simple, complex, wicked and silent.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Every book and every company started from the spark of an idea. In his audio book “Capturing Million Dollar Ideas,&# Richard Paul Evans recommends keeping and “idea journal&# with you at all times so you can capture ideas as they come. That topic deserves its own post (or perhaps its own book).

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap! The presentation was great and I want to share a few of the key discussion points (in my own words and subject to my personal biases).

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

After reading his book Culture Spark , I reached out to talk about his work and his research. “If Companies with a healthy culture gain a positive reputation, not only among employees, but also with customers and the market. You share six myths about culture in your book. The right culture attracts and retains better talent.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. I think it was the graphic design of the book that first caught my eye. I could see there was something new about this book and how the authors thought about business models.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

5 Tips for Great Meetings and The Hidden Benefits. Book Says Servant Leadership Critical for Marketing Leaders. Open Leadership Book Review. Innovation. Blogging is a Mirror of Yourself and Your Organization. Who Is Accountable for Your Career? The Answer May Surprise You. Sometimes You Must be a Nuisance.

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 22, 2010

During a recent e-Roundtable , Max Carbone , President of TeamWorks , shared with Executive Roundtable members his top team building tips gleaned from his close to 20 years of working with senior executive teams. Opening the discussion to group, depending on the players, can delay or stall the planning process. Happy leading!

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

The answer is that you’ll have reached the point where your interactions with others consistently use the following 10 principles: Speak not with a forked tongue : In most cases people just won’t open up those they don’t trust. Communicate more effectively.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

Product Camps are events organized in the spirit of BarCamp , “an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment.” Mike; “What are Product Camps and why should I attend?” These events have no ‘attendees’ because everyone participates in one way or another.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 26, 2009

More than six months ago we booked a trip to Orlando to have a long overdue family vacation. Without holding too much expectation for positive results, I started calling the different companies through whom we had booked our trip. So when you go into a store you can’t help but gauge the level of customer support you receive.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2014

Here are three tips to help you understand how document management software can help and which features you’ll need to make it work. If you find a solution with integrated search features, you can simply conduct a keyword search to pull up documents in seconds, receiving a preview to make sure you’ve got the right file before opening it.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Matt Sweetwood, branding expert, defines personal branding as: " Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands -- the ongoing process of establishing a prescribed image or impression in the mind of others about an individual." Your personal brand is the mark you leave on the world.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

You can spend all the time in the world on strategy sessions, competitive plans, innovation , and product development, but it all falls apart if you don’t have the right talent. That’s what Atta Tarki shares in his new book, Evidence-Based Recruiting. I reached out to ask him more about his research and new book.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. It’s about open communication that creates credibility for you and your team. With over 20 years of technology experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for synthesizing conceptual ideas and turning them into reality.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

5 Second Prize Winners will receive a two-pack of my leadership books – Remarkable Leadership and #LeadershipTweet – signed and sent to you right before Christmas! (a Kevin Reply Esme Holland November 17, 2010 at 8:33 am Kevin – Thank you for being open-minded enough to post my comment and to reply.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2011

Markets became more interconnected, global competition grew, demographics shifted and communication tools improved. By a whopping 92 percent, senior executives said it was the drive for innovation. The link here is clear — integrating expertise and experience across functions is a powerful route to innovation.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly. So I asked career advice experts these 3 questions: What is your number #1 tip for being successful in a career today (employee or contract worker)?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

s dynamo Chief Marketing Officer and senior vice president Beth Comstock after my last book, Little Bets , came out, and she got right back to me with a mailing address to send it to. Eventually, she invited me to sit on a small Innovation Advisory board for G.E. I also cold emailed G.E.’s Does this sound awkward or icky to you?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2018

Over the years, we have found, again and again, that a country’s English proficiency correlates closely with metrics of innovation and overall economic well-being. Don’t leave the timeline open-ended, either; set clear deadlines for yourself. Of course, none of the above tips will make learning English easy.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day.

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Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 4, 2008

We used agile method to build the product using the latest open source stack and some mashups with a few online services. Apart from using PPC (pay-per-click) and CPE (cost-per-engagement) based advertisements to jump-start adoption, we have engaged some experts to work on social media marketing.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Here’s why: “Most organizations see leaders'' as drivers of results - exceeding sales quotas, deepening market share, boosting profits, etc. One book, I would have anyone who worked for me read is the Leader''s Handbook. This is an important facet of what leaders do but it''s not the only thing leaders need to do. Jennifer V.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

Even if it’s walking to the local market for lunch, or parking further away in a parking lot. Great healthy leadership tips from @PaulSohn and @PatFlynn Click To Tweet. I read 5-10 books every month and one of these books are just for fun. Adam Kirk Smith is the author of the new book, “ The Bravest You.”

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

Clean Out Your Ears – This one’s real simple – prepare your ears to listen, with this virtual “Q-Tip&#. Stay self aware! You don’t have to be a zen master, but it’s important to stay centered, calm, open minded, receptive, and understanding. Love the idea of the virtual Q-Tip.

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