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The difference between winning and succeeding
With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his…
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Why Most Projects Fail—and How to Achieve Better Outcomes
Companies of every size in every industry and part of the world are basing more of their work around projects. And yet research shows that nearly two-thirds of those efforts fail. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, who has studied projects and project management for decades, explains how we can do better. He offers advice on the…
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Why Most Projects Fail—and How to Achieve Better Outcomes
Success depends on leaders staying focused, involved, and accountable.
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Why Great Innovations Fail to Scale
Breakthrough solutions aren’t enough. New ideas can’t flourish without “bridgers”—leaders who excel at collaborating across boundaries. by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards and Jason Wild
Innovation increasingly depends on partnerships. As complexity and specialization rise and technologies such as AI reshape workflows and product portfolios, no…
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Why Great Innovations Fail to Scale
Scaling innovation today demands contributions from multiple partners. Many innovations fail not because of flawed ideas but because teams and organizations struggle to collaborate across boundaries. What’s needed is a particular kind of leader: the bridger. Bridgers excel at curating … Continue reading
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Everyday leadership
We have all changed someone’s life — usually without even realizing it. In this funny talk, Drew Dudley calls on all of us to celebrate leadership as the everyday act of improving each other’s lives.
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Why joy and flexibility are good for business
“In the future, companies will succeed or fail based on how much their people enjoy their work,” says management consultant Rosie Sargeant. She offers three tips to make work more joyful, increase employee retention and boost customer satisfaction, suggesting how fun (like kangaroo-themed employee check-ins) can be both professional and…
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TED Talks Daily Book Club: Intentional Ambition: Redefining Your Work for Greate
Rha Goddess is an entrepreneurial soul coach and author of the new book “Intentional Ambition: Redefining Your Work for Greater Joy, Freedom, and Fulfillment.” In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview with host Elise Hu, Goddess talks about the most profound, unspoken shifts that the 2020 pandemic generated — and how you can center your life…
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How Smart Leaders Can Be Less Miserable - by Arthur C. Brooks
I might be biased, but I suspect this newsletter has a sharp readership. You likely lead teams and product lines (and probably companies, too), jobs that require some intellectual horsepower. And if you’re a good leader, you have hired a bunch of smart people under you. But in your effort to build more happiness at work, all that cleverness…
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Tribal leadership
David Logan talks about the five kinds of tribes that humans naturally form — in schools, workplaces, even the driver’s license bureau. By understanding our shared tribal tendencies, we can help lead each other to become…
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How to educate leaders? Liberal arts
A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah — because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to found a liberal arts school in Africa: Ashesi University, in his home nation of Ghana. A passionate talk…
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Why the secret to success is setting the right goals
Our leaders and institutions are failing us, but it’s not always because they’re bad or unethical, says venture capitalist John Doerr — often, it’s simply because they’re leading us toward the wrong objectives. In this practical talk, Doerr shows us how we can get back on track with “Objectives and Key Results,” or OKRs — a goal-setting…
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