3 Leaders Reveal Their Hardest Conversations
Building a successful organization requires interpersonal skills as much as knowledge of finance or marketing strategies.
Andrea Williams
Latest Blog Posts — Page 26
Andrea Williams
Deliver Tough News the Right Way
Former BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward could have immediately and swiftly announced that the explosion of the British oil giant’s rig, Deepwater Horizon, had…
RiShawn Biddle
A Thanksgiving State of Mind
Thanksgiving did not become an official national holiday until 1941, but it had roots that extended back to the founding of the first American colonies.
thomaskidd
The Science of Gauging Time
This morning I had a list of four sizable items to accomplish. I knew it was an ambitious plan, but I tackled the day with confidence.
Erin Wildermuth
Getting It Doneness
The journalist W. James “Jim” Antle III was pressed up against a deadline on a story.
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Deadline Power
Legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington once said, “I don’t need time. I need a deadline.” If that was true for Sir Duke, it is also true for you.
RiShawn Biddle
But Will It Sell?
Will this idea that you are considering lead to a product that sells? This is the hardest question you and your colleagues will ask yourselves every day.
RiShawn Biddle
And Away Wii Go!
I wouldn’t have wanted to be in Nintendo’s board meeting when they looked at the number of consoles Sony and Microsoft sold compared to the number of Nintendo…
christopherlott
The Virtues of Iteration
It might seem strange that an iconic concert venue is offering a sneak peek at musicians rehearsing for upcoming shows.
davidmark
Spell out the Organization’s Purpose
If you want to achieve your quarterly sales quotas, slash expenses, or reach some other important benchmark, it’s import to remember your why—why you started…
Andrea Williams