From Harvard Business Review
In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said that CEOs focus too much on short-term financial results, and nearly 60% said that they don’t focus enough on positive long-term impact. READ MORE
4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism
March 02, 2017 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Harvard Business Review In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said that CEOs focus too much on short-term financial results, and nearly 60% said that they don’t focus enough on positive long-term impact. READ MORE
Six Innovation Leadership Skills Everybody Needs To Master
February 16, 2017 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Forbes Innovation in the next economy is about much more than inventing. It’s about figuring out how and where you can add unique value. READ MORE
5 Ways to Make Your Business Better Than the Competition
February 07, 2017 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Success The key is to look beyond the sale and focus on what you can do to be better, different and ahead of the game. READ MORE
6 Characteristics of an Innovative Leader
February 06, 2017 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Entrepreneur Are you sometimes confused about what type of leader you are or what type of leader you should be? READ MORE
Why Innovation and Imitation Aren't Mutually Esclusive
January 18, 2017 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Fast Company In the process of jumping on a bandwagon—or running away with it—the best imitators invariably put their own twist on the original idea. READ MORE
Are you a giver or a taker?
January 05, 2017 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From TED In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving employees from taking more than their share. Read More
The Biggest Way Small Businesses Can Make Employees Happy
December 15, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Fortune Hint: It’s not perks. Read More
How to Leverage Your Executive Leadership Team
December 15, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Entrepreneur One of the hardest things to get right as a founder is building out a strong and capable leadership team that can propel the company to the next level. The next hardest thing, once the leaders are assembled, is determining: 1) How much ownership of the strategy should those leaders have? and 2) How involved should a founder be in the business as it grows? Read More
The Type of Purpose That Makes Companies More Profitable
December 15, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Harvard Business Review Most companies have mission and vision statements, but those tend to communicate very little about a company’s purpose. Read More
Why I want you to steal my ideas
December 15, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From TED Writer Seth Godin explains why it’s absolutely fine if you steal his ideas. You have to promise to make them better. Read More
On delegation and failure
December 15, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From NewCo Shift How a single conversation with my boss changed my view on delegation and failure. Read More
Why Listening Can Be One of Your Greatest Assets
November 22, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Inc. 7 Tips for Being a Highly Effective Listener Read More
A global guide to handshakes
November 10, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Expedia The hand shake can help to make or break a relationship from day one. Read More
Mission vs Purpose: What's the Difference?
October 07, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From the Disney Institute “We hear more and more that organizations must have a compelling ‘purpose’ — but what does that mean? Aren’t there already a host of labels out there that describe organizational direction? Do we need yet another?” Read More
How Your Own 'Startup Weekend' Will Help Drive Company Innovation
September 22, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Entrepreneur You don't want employees feeling like their bright ideas just fall into an abyss. Set aside some time for employees (and their ideas) to shine. Read More
6 Ways to Leverage Global Innovation to Grow Your Business
September 12, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Entrepreneur Competition and opportunity increase as technology travels across the globe in milliseconds. Read More
Great Leaders Encourage the Heart
September 09, 2016 - POSTED BY Marci Myer POSTED IN Leadership From LinkedIn Imagine for a moment that each day when you arrived at work your team would gather for a few minutes and your boss would single each of you out, one at a time, and explain specifically how your skills make the team better, how she and your co-workers respect and appreciate you, and how you are going to do amazing things that day. Read more.
Somtimes You Need To Start Ignoring Your Business Plan
September 08, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Inc. Magazine Here are three times when it is important to ignore your plan and see what's in front of you instead. Read More
Being Daring And Disruptive Is How Great Pioneers Conquer Their Industry
August 25, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Entrepreneur Magazine In today’s complex world, disrupting an industry sector is part of every-day life and a critical component to survival for any business. Read More
There’s No Such Thing As an Average Business, Just Average Ways to Do Business
August 25, 2016 - POSTED BY Vickie Lester POSTED IN Leadership From Harvard Business Review There is no such thing as an average or old-fashioned business, just average or old-fashioned ways to do business. The thrill of breakthrough creativity can be summoned in all sorts of industries and all walks of life if executives and entrepreneurs are prepared to reimagine what’s possible in their fields. Read More |