Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

What struck me the first time I listened to this podcast is how beautifully these principles apply to product management, to leadership and to life in general. Where is your loyalty? During this conversation Larry shares the strategies that have made his teams successful through the years. Where is your heart? Hit the field running.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

He cites as proof a 2007 Gallop Management Journal survey that estimates that “actively disengaged workers&# cost the U.S. In these relationships, vulnerability, authenticity, trust and loyalty are off the charts. Product managers rely heavily on other people — engineers, sales people, support, etc.

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Review Books ROI Loyalty 157

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2016

Gothenberg, Sweden, is a long way to travel from Boston for a breakthrough idea in management — especially one that is more than 40 years old. Berwick’s talk began by deftly comparing Frederick Winslow Taylor and W. Many management thinkers have built upon Deming’s philosophy, yet his core message seems lost to time.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2015

Just as it’s hard to remember what life was like before the iPhone, it can be hard to remember business before there was CRM software — back when you still had to explain that it stood for “customer relationship management.” when they are ready to leave that Lord & Taylor store)?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2013

James Fallows has a lovely piece about why the moment is significant for journalism; Kara Swisher writes about what the Post didn''t see coming and offers Bezos some excellent advice; and (on our own site) Bill Taylor and Justin Fox explore new leadership and investment models related to the acquisition. So does it work? Stirman says yes.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

And perhaps more importantly, anyone occupying a position of authority plays a followership role at times, as first-line supervisors report to mid-level managers, mid-level managers report to vice-presidents, vice-presidents report to CEOs, CEOs report to Boards of Directors, etc.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

When you begin to quantify customer feedback, employees and managers may not know how to move them in the right direction. Branches that received low scores, recalls CEO Andy Taylor , "ripped the measurement, the survey questionnaire, and the sampling technique behind it." That will infuriate anyone whose pay is tied to the scores.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2015

Here are some tips brand and marketing managers can use to leverage converged media to their advantage: 1. ” the answer would fall somewhere between Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande. Use social media to host contests that foster loyalty and reward brand advocates.

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