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Hefner is probably right when he says the brand resonates today as much as ever. Here's why.
Hefner is probably right when he says the brand resonates today as much as ever. Here's why.
Ever since I took a class from Professor Robert Sutton, author of “The No Asshole Rule,” I've been thinking more carefully about the relationship between management style, workplace energy, and business performance. If the three topics are intimately linked, you might be able to predict future results by assessing a team's current mindset. I'm convinced that Mindset Matters, so I recommend that everyone consider the simple question ‘Do people feel more or less energized after talking to you?' read »
My former colleague Tunku Varadarajan, now a writer at The Daily Beast, pronounced President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night, “the most boring of them all.” (Read Tunku’s take here.) read »
There is a great divide in business schools, and one that not many outsiders are aware off. It is the divide between research and teaching. There is very little relation between them. What is being taught in management books and classrooms is usually not based on rigorous research. Vice versa, the research that gets published in the prestigious academic journals seldom finds its way into the MBA classroom. read »
I have a feeling that Jim Roth doesn’t think I’m very bright. And I really can’t blame him for feeling that way. Maybe, after reading this, you’ll feel the same way. And learn from my mistakes. Because this blog is all about doing things quicker and better. read »
A very interesting read from Fred Wilson on founders vs. executives in light of the last week's changes atop Google and Apple. There are periods in a company's life when the founder is the better leader and there are times when the operating executive is the better leader. And there are times, like what is certainly the case at Apple, where you have no choice. There are not many founders in a given company (at Twitter we are blessed with three, Google is blessed with two), but there are certainly[...] read »
When we speak of purpose, we first think of ourselves. This is natural, and it’s not wrong. Perhaps one might say we are survivors by nature and thrivers by nurture. Yet the individual’s -- or company’s -- primary purpose for existence cannot begin and end with oneself, for no true purpose is exclusive to self. A true purpose must include others. Every great purpose grows beyond the individual – and the organization. read »
Confused what to think about China? So are a lot of world and business leaders. read »
In reading the recent post, “Teeing it up: What’s in store for enterprise social in 2011” by Sameer Patel of Sovos Group, I am struck by the similarity in some views I see going forward. Per Mr. Patel, “Expect a lot of calls to Fortune 500 CEOs as the land grab for the enterprise IT stack starts all over again.” Paul Greenberg of The 56 Group has a similar view in his watchlist in the new domain of social Customer Relationship Management (sCRM) business. read »