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Four Steps for Making Better Decisions

Next Level Blog

I found Porter’s book to be a fun and thought provoking read. As an economics geek, I figured Porter had to discuss my favorite principle, opportunity cost, somewhere early in the book. In my experience working with high output executives and managers, steps 2 and 4 are the ones that most often get skipped. Thanks Camille!

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Are You Taking Care of Busyness and Working Overtime?

The Practical Leader

These weak leaders manage by activity rather than by results. ” Back in the days, BC (Before COVID), when we were holding public workshops, we had fun with a 90-second video clip of a leader multitasking as he ran flat out on a treadmill. But for other leaders, it’s about face time. Do you need to slow down to go faster?

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What is the Price?

Kevin Eikenberry

Not just if we are a business owner, Brand, Marketing or Sales Manager, or someone else traditionally responsible for price, but for all of us as leaders, thinking about how people invest of themselves, their time, energy and more. I’m looking forward to reading it (my copy is on the way) and after I’ve read it I will share more.

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Midsize Cities Are Entrepreneurship’s Real Test

Harvard Business Review

Independently, Michael Porter’s Social Progress Index in 2016 specifically highlighted opportunity in Manizales as significantly higher than both Medellin and Bogota. day, scale-focused workshops and related activities. 4 – Building local capacity and getting out.