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6 Tactics To Propel Innovation Before The Next Crisis

Startup Professionals Musings

Govindarajan recommends a simple and practical “three box” framework for allocating time, energy, and behaviors in the proper balance to foster continuous innovation. The best leaders spend more time on their own processes, skills, and hard decisions on what to keep and what to divest.

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6 Tips To Avoid Being Blindsided By A New Competitor

Startup Professionals Musings

Govindarajan recommends a simple and practical “three box” framework for allocating time, energy, and behaviors in the proper balance to foster continuous innovation. The best leaders spend more time on their own processes, skills, and hard decisions on what to keep and what to divest.

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Looking At Startups By The Rules Of Natural Selection

Startup Professionals Musings

In summary, whether you are running a startup, a family business, or a famous brand like IBM, you are all part of the jungle. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. You can be a small tiger with big teeth, or an aging dinosaur. The laws of the jungle apply to all.

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5 Key Attributes Of A High-Performing Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, ever after years as an executive in IBM and other companies, I’m still looking for the magic. I was impressed by a recent book, “ The Leadership Star ,” by Brian Hartzer, an experienced business executive, offering a concise leadership framework that I believe embodies the key attributes that I recommend.

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4 Laws Of Natural Selection Relate To Every Business

Startup Professionals Musings

In summary, whether you are running a startup, a family business, or a famous brand like IBM, you are all part of the jungle. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. You can be a small tiger with big teeth, or an aging dinosaur. The laws of the jungle apply to all.

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6 Leadership Behaviors Drive Continuous Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

Govindarajan recommends a simple and practical “three box” framework for allocating time, energy, and behaviors in the proper balance to foster continuous innovation. The best leaders spend more time on their own processes, skills, and hard decisions on what to keep and what to divest.

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Entrepreneurs Need To Understand Survival Basics

Startup Professionals Musings

In summary, whether you are running a startup, a family business, or a famous brand like IBM, you are all part of the jungle. The jungle framework is a great one to set the right perspective. You can be a small tiger with big teeth, or an aging dinosaur. The laws of the jungle apply to all.