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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. She sits on a Board of Directors of Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA). Walter was named among 25 Women Who Rock Social Media in 2012.

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Should You Back That Innovation Proposal?

Harvard Business Review

The first comes from a team of young entrepreneurs hoping to bring word-of-mouth marketing to China. The strategy is logically sound, takes advantage of the company’s capabilities, and the team is offering up precise financial projections promising hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues.

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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). Projects succeed or fail based on whether they deal adequately with potential pitfalls and obstacles. Abstract thinking is useful for early stages of innovation.