Category Archives: Business World
For Those Who Want to Lead, Read
by John Coleman | 10:00 AM August 15, 2012 When David Petraeus visited the Harvard Kennedy School in 2009, one of the meetings he requestedwas with author Doris Kearns Goodwin. Petraeus, who holds a PhD in International Relations from Princeton, is a fan … Continue reading
Nokia Has $6 Billion In Patents And It’s Ready To Start Selling Some Of Them
Jay Yarow | Jul. 19, 2012, 6:04 AM Ellis Hamburger, Business Insider Nokia whiffed on building a true competitor to the iPhone until it released the Lumia 900 this year. It’s not because the company didn’t see the iPhone coming, rather it’s because the company was … Continue reading
Frugal Innovation: Lessons from Carlos Ghosn, CEO, Renault-Nissan
by Navi Radjou, Jaideep Prabhu, Simone Ahuja | 6:00 AM July 2, 2012 Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, famously coined the term “frugal engineering” in 2006. He was impressed by Indian engineers’ ability to innovate cost-effectively and … Continue reading
4 Reasons Your Company Needs A Collaboration Upgrade, Stat
BY JACOB MORGAN | 07-12-2012 | 6:31 AM This article is written by a member of our expert contributor community. Microsoft’s $1.2 billion purchase of Yammer shows just how crucial enterprise networks are to business already–and how major a role they will have … Continue reading
7 Tips On Building Your Business With Better Metrics
Eric Savitz, Forbes Staff TECH | 7/09/2012 @ 3:49PM Guest post written by Justin Moore Justin Moore is CEO of Axcient a provider of data backup software. Justin Moore Measuring and managing with metrics is essential to keeping your business on target. It’s critical to choose … Continue reading
Five Reasons Britain May Be The Best Place To Start A Company In 2012
Parmy Olson, Forbes Staff I cover those who agitate and innovate. TECH | 7/09/2012 @ 12:26PM Old Street in London, a growing hub for tech startups from Britain and overseas A guest post by David Mytton All around the world, governments are … Continue reading
The 7 C’s: How to Find and Hire Great Employees
ENTREPRENEURS | 6/19/2012 @ 11:22PM Alan Hall, Contributor Speaker, author, investor and catalyst for entrepreneurial growth. A founder can’t grow a winning enterprise singlehandedly. Some may try, but it is nearly impossible to do so. Every famous entrepreneur has built a flourishing … Continue reading
How to Swim With Your Smartphone
July 11, 2012 by Stephanie Buck 1. Amphibx Fit Waterproof Armband Great for swimming or jogging, this combination waterproof case and armband will protect your smartphone from water, sweat and sand. Price: $47.99 Previous1 of 10Next View As One Page » You already listen to … Continue reading
Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve (HBR Classic)
by Jim Collins Source: Harvard Business Review 13 pages. Publication date: Jul 01, 2005. Prod. #: R0507M-PDF-ENG Boards of directors typically believe that transforming a company from good to great requires an extreme personality, an egocentric chief to lead the corporate charge. Think “Chainsaw” Al Dunlap … Continue reading
The Discipline of Listening
by Ram Charan | 1:17 PM June 21, 2012 As the up-and-coming vice president and CEO candidate for a Fortune 500 technology corporation sat before the CEO for his annual review, he was baffled to discover that the feedback from his peers, customers, … Continue reading
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