Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

We need to decide how to best divide energies—whom to feed first. How do you best focus the time and resources you have? How are you most comfortable in building relationships for new business? Follow some basic ground rules to best focus the time and resources you have: Know what you need.

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2013

Done at arm''s length in an academic fashion, tight logic is the only glue needed to hold ideas together. Overwhelming success means you take a few punches, but still make the plan happen. The implication is obvious — strategists and executors must work together better to bridge these two worlds. Jettison this business.

Execution 12

Execution Strategy Project Planning 12

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

So I’m thinking most of you are from a class, what class is it again Steve? If you look at some of the companies with the strongest results and the best reputations, you’ll find that servant leadership is at the heart of them. Thank-you Jim. Ben: So Jim I like to kind of start off with just kind of a getting to know you thing.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

So I’m thinking most of you are from a class, what class is it again Steve? If you look at some of the companies with the strongest results and the best reputations, you’ll find that servant leadership is at the heart of them. Thank-you Jim. Ben: So Jim I like to kind of start off with just kind of a getting to know you thing.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Most cities fall well short of that ideal. Even smaller cities like Portland, Nashville, and Austin are attempting to curb their own deep-seated divides. As part of this effort, EDENS brought together community members and existing institutions, urbanists, and policymakers to help create a small area plan and overall vision.

Real Estate 15

Real Estate Development Long-term Short-term 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

As Ron Sugar, former CEO of Northrop Grumman told us, “The first few days, it does feel like maybe you’ve fallen down the elevator shaft.” By the time you are at retirement age, your kids have left the home too. “But you soon realize: ‘I’ve seen this movie before, I can help here.’”

Simon 14

Simon CEO Venture Capitalist Planning 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

You know that colleague: the one who acts a certain way when your boss is in the room but sings a completely different tune when you’re alone. You may be tempted to call out the inconsistent behavior, but before you do anything, take the time to understand why the person behaves the way they do and what can you do about it.

How To 8

How To Self-aware Construction Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2016

Where do you even begin ? What processes and structures do you need to have in place? How do you find clients? And how do you know how much to charge? ” Whether you chose freelancing or it chose you, you’ll only be successful if you follow some important steps. What the Experts Say.

Succession 8

Succession How To Consultative Project 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

When you look to external partners for acquiring resources and capabilities, your organization needs a practical roadmap to answer some critical questions: What kind of partners and business combinations do we need? Most likely, you have considered one or several remixes for your business. How do we divide the joint value created?

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Strategy Short-term Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2015

How should you set boundaries? Should you check-in with your team while you’re out? And what do you do if you realize that you want to change your work schedule while you’re on leave? “It’s best if you assume it’s going to go well.” What the Experts Say.

Planning 8

Planning Quinn Project Contingency Plans 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

A Network Audit Think of up to ten people with whom you have discussed important work matters over the past few months (you are not required to come up with ten). You might have sought them out for advice, to bounce ideas off them, to help you evaluate opportunities, or to help you strategize important moves.

How To 8

How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2016

The plastic frame cracked and shattered upon impact and often needed to be held together by rope or wires. It became the butt of countless jokes by Eastern Europeans, such as: “How do you double the value of a Trabant?” ” “You fill up the gas tank.”

Airlines 8

Airlines Insurance Industry Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Here’s a description from game theorist Thomas Schelling, in his 1960 classic The Strategy of Conflict : If I say “Row, or I’ll tip the boat over and drown us both,” you’ll say you don’t believe me. Put all this together, and it looks like we have the makings of a train wreck. Not all brinkmanship is seen as acceptable.

Game Theory 13

Game Theory Politics Proposal Learning-by-Doing 13