You can't be a great leader without being a great follower, too. Here are 11 ways to make sure you do just that.
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If you can’t tell me what you do in 15 seconds, I’m not buying, I’m not investing, and I’m not interested. read »
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Most technology companies have a usual problem: not enough demand for their products, especially in a sluggish world market economy. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) has an unusual problem: too much demand for its products! While this problem has hurt the company’s short-term performance, it is expected to more than make it up in the long-term, as it will eventually translate into higher sales and profit margins. That’s can explain why the stock soared in after-hours trades, even as it missed analysts estimates[...] read »
Here we go again—Yahoo’s CEO Number 5 (NASDAQ:YHOO). As co-founder of a leadership development firm (Zenger Folkman), I can tell you that for any company, having five CEOs in a matter of five years is a dismal record. From resumé blunders to failed attempts at revitalizing the company, Yahoo hasn’t had much luck with their CEO “pickings”. Will this next CEO be any different? Can such a large and troubled company be handled by a woman? read »
Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500 company, every business needs to communicate effectively with their clients, employees and vendors. Since I started my company, MOD Restoration, I spend hours each month researching the best communication tools out there to enhance our customer experience and internal processes. I'm happy to share them with you so you can focus your time on the more fun stuff - like growing your business. read »
This is a guest post by Lauren Stiller Rikleen, president of the Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership. read »
President Obama tells us that the rich should give back to society. He even knows many wealthy people who want to give back more. (I guess they can’t until their taxes are raised). We learn from him that the rich owe their success not to business acumen and risk taking but to public roads, schools, the courts, food stamps, disability payments, workplace regulation, and other government services. We even owe the first rumblings of the internet to DARPA, unfortunately the research arm of the military-industrial[...] read »
