How Stacy Madison — founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips and BeBOLD Foods — discovered that reinvention is not a one-off deal but an ongoing process.
Step 1: Don’t solve the wrong problem.
Every organization has a power block of dutiful but unappreciated talent. Here’s an effective plan for engagement.
When leaders connect enterprise ambition with the driving spirit of activism, everyone wins.
Huge shifts in the workforce demand real-world changes in management practices; “command-and-control” no longer cuts it.
Successful alpha leadership is more about caring and healing than dog-eat-dog supremacy.
Being a good leader requires emotional capital, which is one reason why many bosses are so bad at it.
When the going gets tough, nothing beats a wide network of tried-and-true connections.
As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “If you want to test a man’s character, give him power and a plate of cookies.” (Something like that.)
There is no sure-fire formula for success, but you can be better prepared to create your own.
You can’t control external threats, but you can manage how you prepare and respond to the risk.
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When making any tough decision, the key is not to be overly exploratory or exploitative.
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Among history’s many thought leaders, Plato may sport the most impressive resume of the bunch. The Athenian philosopher founded the Academy. His Dialogues are required reading at every institution of […]