Effective leaders pay attention to both the big and the little things. There are the big projects, the overarching deliverables, and an executing strategy to drive the vision. There are also the details of personal lives to track, and reminders to do the little things with high leverage, because leadership is about working with others. [Read more…] about Five Ways to Use Reminders to Maximize Your Leadership Impact
Archives for July 2016
Ideas: Maneesh Sethi — Pavlok
I have previously talked about Maneesh Sethi on the blog after he hired a girl on Craigslist to slap him in the face every time he tried to get on Facebook. I heard his name come up again when he released his new product, Pavlok. And then recently, I saw him on Shark Tank. After hearing his name repeatedly, I knew I wanted to have him on the show to ask him about his journey. If you are an entrepreneur, you’ll definitely want to hear Maneesh share his insights. You can listen to our discussion below.
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Ideas: Sydney Finkelstein — Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent
Sydney Finkelstein has published twenty books, is considered a thought leader by many, is the Steven Roth Professor of Management and Faculty Director at the Tuck School of Business and the Center for Leadership at Dartmouth College, and is a wealth of knowledge. So, of course, I wanted to have him on the show to hear his point of view. In this episode, I talk to Sydney about education, his journey to becoming an expert on business management, how he writes books, why patterns are so important, and taking responsibility. My hope is that after listening to our conversation below, you have some actionable items to apply in your own life.
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