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Bolt-on Alignment

Lead Change Blog

One of the best bolt-on tools at the core level is Simon Sinek’s Start with Why. competitive advantage, value proposition, and market position) and drill down to function-level strategy (e.g., marketing, sales, product development, and innovation). Sinek goes deep into defining a purpose. A big part of survival is strategy.

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Executive Vision – Leading in an Interconnected World: Transportation

Strategy Driven

Within each episode, Melissa Francis, Simon Hobbs, and a group of distinguished guests discuss what it takes to be a visionary leader; guiding their companies to success within the rapidly changing global marketplace.

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Executive Vision – Navigating the New Leadership Landscape: Retail

Strategy Driven

Within each episode, Melissa Francis, Simon Hobbs, and a group of distinguished guests discuss what it takes to be a visionary leader; guiding their companies to success within the rapidly changing global marketplace.

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Top Quotes from the Art of Management 2010 | RoundtableTalk

Roundtable Talk

It’s the thing that happens to get the product to market” Mitch Joel @mitchjoel / Author and marketing guru / In a nutshell: It’s time for Leadership 3.0… Before building community you need to build engagement.” “If your product or service sucks; social media, marketing or management won’t save you.”

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The Making of Legends

Strategy Driven

I emceed concerts with stars like Elvis Presley, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard, Kenny Rogers, The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Simon & Garfunkel, Nelson Riddle, Dionne Warwick and Andre Previn. From 1958-1982, I produced many entertainment documentaries for radio, comprising anthologies of pop music. About the Author.

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If You're Looking for a Job, Get Out of Your Own Way

Harvard Business Review

I've just seen Simon, a client who has been looking for a job for 6 months. Like many people on the market, he started out optimistically but has given up — not officially, mind you, but he's suddenly taken an urgent interest in redecorating his house. Why do some job hunters give up when they are just in sight of their goals?

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Do Commodities Speculators Make Things Cost More?

Harvard Business Review

Or is the problem simply that speculators have taken over the market for a crucial commodity? Markets that existed mainly for the convenience of industry have become dominated by exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, and investment banks. So, on balance, having a futures market appears better than not having a futures market.

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