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David Versus Goliath: 3 Things Parents and Graduates of 2015 Need to Know

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Leslie Ungar |
Strategy - Entrepreneurship - Leadership |
Tue, 06/23/2015 - 18:02

Congrats on your child’s recent graduation. You were probably fortunate enough to hear a great commencement speaker at a college graduation. Robert De Niro, Maya Rudolph, Jon Bon Jovi, the Obama’s, and Flo from the Progressive Insurance Commercials were all commencement speakers this graduation season. They probably told their young audiences that opportunities were limitless, the world was your oyster, and to follow your passion. But did they tell them how?

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The 80/20 Principle Multiplied: The Law of the Vital Few

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Strategy - Management |
Mon, 06/15/2015 - 21:07

Andy Duncan, Founder, Netslingers

Most companies rejoice in gradual steady upward progress in revenues and after-tax profit. But what if an organization wants exponential growth instead? How is that achieved? One essential to realizing extraordinary growth comes from the belief or expectation that it CAN happen. Exceptional results are produced from visionaries who are blind to the ordinary, and Steve Jobs’ quote is always a good example of that principle: "We're here to put a dent in the universe.”

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Essential Mid-Course Corrections

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Strategy |
Mon, 06/15/2015 - 20:39

Often by mid-year New Year’s resolution and strategic targets have long been abandoned. To prevent this, adjustments to the strategy should happen continually and consistently, but there’s no better time to check your course than now. To determine if your well-laid plans have gone asunder, ask yourself these essential questions:

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3 tips to help you have more productive team meetings

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Craig Ross |
Strategy - Leadership - Management |
Fri, 06/12/2015 - 01:41

Have you ever been in a meeting and thought about how much more work you would get done if you were spending your time elsewhere? If so, then you have fallen victim to an unproductive meeting. We’ve all been there. But, as leaders we have the capability to shift team culture and activate the potential of our meetings so that they serve a stronger purpose.

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Are You Frustrated by Small Thinkers?

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Marcia Reynolds |
Strategy - Leadership |
Tue, 06/09/2015 - 21:28

During a conversation with a CEO client, he broke into a rant about the small mindedness of his leaders. “The world is rapidly changing,” he said. “If we don’t evolve, we’ll fail. We need a plan that is actionable to continually redefine excellence and be the example for the world.”

I asked him if his leaders weren’t’ acting because they didn’t know how to think strategically or they were resisting, thinking their jobs were to remain effective, efficient and excellent within the world they worked in today.