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Sept. 4, 2024

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy: by Harvard Business Review

Competitive Advantage: Focus on differentiation or operational efficiency to stand out. Strategic Positioning: Clearly define your market position and make trade-offs. Disruptive Innovation: Adapt strategies to handle market disruptions. Long-T…

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Sept. 4, 2024

Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley

Make Tough Choices: Strategy requires making clear, decisive choices. Where to Play: Focus on selecting the right markets and opportunities. How to Win: Identify and leverage competitive advantages. Build Capabilities: Develop core strengths es…

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Sept. 4, 2024

Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall

Focus on Strengths: Prioritize individual strengths over weaknesses. Attention Over Feedback: Employees need attention, not constant feedback. Build Trust: Leadership should focus on trust, not alignment. Celebrate Individuality: Encourage empl…

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Sept. 4, 2024

The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton Christensen

Disruptive Innovation: Emerging technologies can disrupt established markets. Success Trap: Focusing too much on current customers can blind companies to innovation. Adaptation: Companies must embrace disruption to survive long-term. Separate D…

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Sept. 4, 2024

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence: by Harvard Business Review

• Self-Awareness: Understanding one's own emotions and their impact.• Empathy: Recognizing and understanding others' emotions.• Self-Regulation: Managing one's emotions effectively.• Leadership: Using EI to enhance leadership cap…

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Sept. 4, 2024

Leading Change: by John Kotter

• Urgency: Create a sense of urgency to initiate change.• Coalition: Build a powerful guiding coalition to support change.• Vision: Develop and communicate a clear vision for change.• Empowerment: Empower employees to act on the …

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Sept. 4, 2024

Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne

• Value Innovation: Pursue differentiation and low cost simultaneously.• Blue Oceans: Create new, uncontested market spaces.• Strategy Tools: Use frameworks like the Strategy Canvas and Four Actions Framework.• Market Analysis: I…

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Sept. 4, 2024

HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness: by Harvard Business Review

• Resilience: Build mental toughness to handle stress and adversity.• Self-Awareness: Develop self-awareness to better manage emotions and reactions.• Growth Mindset: Cultivate a growth mindset to enhance performance and learning.&bul…

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Sept. 4, 2024

The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster by Michael Watkins

• Early Wins: Create early successes to build credibility and momentum.• Transition Plan: Develop a detailed plan to assess the situation and set priorities.• Adapt Leadership: Adjust your leadership style to fit the new role and team…

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Sept. 2, 2024

Dealing with Difficult People: by Harvard Business Review

• Emotional Intelligence: Manage your emotions and understand others'.• Active Listening: Listen carefully to defuse tension and find common ground.• Set Boundaries: Clearly define limits to manage difficult behavior.• Constructi…

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