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McKinsey & Company
What sets the world’s best CEOs apartApr 11th · What practices and mindsets do leading CEOs bring to the top job?
McKinsey & Company
How to flex your fluxiness muscleSep 17th · Being outside our comfort zone can be uncomfortable.
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Steve Blank Why Innovation Heroes are a Sign of a Dysfunctional Organization4 min read · Aug 25th · A week ago I got invited to an “innovation hero” award ceremony at a government agency. I don’t know how many of these I’ve been to in the last couple years, but this one just made my head explode.…
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Inc.
Steve Jobs Summed up Apple’s Entire Strategy Using Just 6 Bullet Points. Each One Teaches an Amazing Lesson3 min read · Aug 25th · In a recently published meeting agenda, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs teaches a master class in how to write a strategic plan.
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Focus on your strengths, but ignore your weaknesses at your own peril.
Takeaway: Focus on your strengths, but ignore your weaknesses at your own peril.
Takeaway: Identify what your company does well in the context of the overall market. Then, double down on doing those things better.
Konrad Weber
Toxische Unternehmenskultur wegen Corona?6 min read · Aug 25th · Egoistische Arbeitskolleg:innen, viel Gossip und eine hohe Fluktuation: Alles Alarmzeichen, dass Sie womöglich in einem vergifteten Arbeitsumfeld arbeiten. Doch was bedeutet eine toxische…
MIT Sloan School of Management
Who owns digital innovation? Who cares?4 min read · Jul 21st · No more C-suite showdowns. Instead, here are four strategies to point your organization forward.
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digital innovation initiatives must balance human and machine work, given that computers and robots can complete certain repetitive tasks faster than people can.
That way, social scientists and researchers can use machine learning technology to inform their work, but the output of the algorithm isn’t expected to be the sole basis for a decision.
The inward-looking technology leader was a traffic cop, managing enterprise software applications, networks, data centers, servers, devices, and so on. The shift to an outward focus requires big-picture thinking
productboard.com
4 steps for building outcome-driven roadmaps5 min read · Aug 26th · The best product roadmaps are dynamic visualizations (closely linked to their product plans) that help communicate the outcomes the product team is working towards and how they support the…
productboard.com
Good vs. bad roadmaps (infographic)Mar 19th · What makes a good roadmap? What makes a bad roadmap? Get a side-by-side comparison in our new roadmaps infographic!
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Inc.
If You’re Too Busy for These 3 Things, Your Leadership Is Probably on Life Support2 min read · Jul 26th · They may not be for every manager but studies indicate that they are effective in leading others.
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First Round
An Exact Breakdown of How One CEO Spent His First Two Years20+ min read · Aug 10th · Sam Corcos, co-founder & CEO of Levels, tracked exactly how he spent the two years since founding the company for a rare inside look at being a startup leader.
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People often wonder how startup CEOs spend their time. Well, I’m a bit obsessive, and I track every 15-minute increment of how I spend my time and I’ve been doing so religiously for years
This article isn’t an optimistic or sanitized take on how I’d like to spend my time; it’s an unvarnished look at how I actually spent my time over the last two years.
If the company is a steam engine, my job is to be the lubricant — I don’t have any real deliverables other than to make sure all the other parts are running smoothly. 
McKinsey & Company
Fast Times: How digital winners set direction, learn, and adapt2020-02-25 · Winning in the digital age requires both lightning speed and thoughtful deliberation. Companies able to master this paradox are emerging as today’s winners. Those that can’t will be sold for parts.
McKinsey & Company
Driving business impact through customer centricity and digital agilityAug 3rd · Sun Life US focused on the client experience and aligned IT with the business to drive a transformation in its technological capabilities.
McKinsey & Company
A design-led approach to embracing an ecosystem strategyJul 22nd · Embedding design thinking, methods, and tools from the outset of ecosystem development will help companies produce integrated ecosystem offerings that delight customers, stave off threats, and create…
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braintank.ch
Agile Fluency Model als Einstieg in die Agilität1 min read · Jul 19th · Agile Fluency hilft, der Organisation Klarheit darüber zu erlangen, welche Ziel mit der Einführung von Agilität verfolgt werden und was die Investitionen sind.
Harvard Business Review
Build Your Reputation as a Trustworthy Leader6 min read · Jun 11th · Lessons from a 15-year study of more than 3,200 leaders.
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Harvard Business Review
How Inclusive Is Your Leadership?7 min read · Apr 19th · A research-based tool to help leaders understand how their behaviors impact employees.
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