I grew up in a family business so as you might imagine business was personal. It was also pretty casual. There were no agreements in place. There were no job descriptions and no real understanding about how the partnership would work. It just did. Today business is much more complicated and would-be entrepreneurs are much […]
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Kari Warberg Block, Founder and CEO of earthkind® I started my company, earthkind®, makers of natural preventive repellants, because I was on a mission. As the wife of a farmer and daughter of an entomologist, I couldn’t understand why, at the time, 98% of pest control solutions sold were kill methods and poisons. I started
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Steve Mezak, CEO, Accelerance There’s been much press lately about how outsourcing software development is dead. The reason this line of thinking has taken hold is because the stereotypical outsourcing model no longer works – that is, hiring an army of cheap developers in far-off exotic lands that only have marginal technical and communication skills. This approach,
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Michael Kanazawa, Americas Enterprise Innovation Leader, Ernst & Young The new disciplines of Innovative Transformers In today’s environment, disruptive external forces are mandating that companies of all sizes and maturity gain the ability to self-disrupt their growth path and pivot to new directions as quickly as Silicon Valley start-ups. Every successful startup is a unique creation
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V. Vanessa Williams & Ronald J. Recardo “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.” ~ American General Douglas MacArthur During our collective 60-year careers that have spanned from being corporate executives to external consultants, we have worked with countless people in leadership positions who have
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Matt Paese, Vice President, Development Dimensions International Failure hurts. Crisis is painful and exhausting. Mistakes are costly. It’s also true that inside the discomfort and loss, often profound wisdom, strength, and innovation may be gained. But finding these is not guaranteed. For (leadership) acceleration to have the broad effect that businesses need, it must catch on.
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Patrick Barrett, Founder & CEO, ECAL.com In an increasingly fragmented media landscape, personal and profitable interaction with consumers can feel like a marketing goal that’s just within reach and at the same time as elusive as the Holy Grail. The introduction of each new communications channel presents an opportunity to finally reach that goal. Yet,
In virtually every industry, productivity ebbs and flows, depending on myriad factors. When we see these fluctuations, we rightly conclude that they have occurred because of an increase or decrease in employment engagement. We also hear countless suggestions for getting this right—for correcting the ebbs and banking on the flows. Now it’s time to challenge
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Gain a reputation for always being the one with new ideas and solutions to problems and you’ll quickly set yourself apart from the pact. That distinction requires brainpower. But trying to think on your feet under pressure before an audience or offering answers off the cuff in a meeting doesn’t always represent your best thinking.
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Noah Hanft, CEO & President, The CPR Institute It’s a familiar refrain. Those of us who have been practicing law for a while have seen it many times. A successful company – maybe a start-up or perhaps a competitor – finds itself courted by a potential partner for a merger, acquisition or joint venture. And in
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