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Ethical Leadership is a Choice – The Right One, But Still A Choice
While applauding Duff McDonald’s effort to cast a light on structural ethics problems in business with his Nov 27 Vanity Fair article on the Miseducation of Sheryl Sandberg, I take issue with his placing the blame on the Harvard Business School (HBS). There is more at work here regarding individual choice and overall culture. The […]
Read moreHow Ocasio-Cortez Used Social Media to Beat Crowley
Last week’s election victory by Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has been widely reported as a stunning upset in part due to her aggressive use of social media. Did she win just because of social media? No. Did social media take her from self-professed goals of impacting the dialogue with a 30-40 point showing to a 57% win? […]
Read moreBumble swipes left on Tinder, declaring itself good David – let's make that "Diana" vs. evil Goliath
Leveraging social media in a crisis Bumble and Tinder are at war. In addition to competing for customers and market position, the two are firing accusations at each other—with Tinder actually filing a lawsuit against Bumble, claiming violation of two of its patents. Bumble accuses Tinder of trying to buy it, intimidate it, and copy […]
Read moreCreating a Collaborative Company Culture Built for Speed
Making Decisions and Moving the Business Ball Down the Field, Fast! If you find that it takes a while to create consensus among your cross-functional teams or if you’re hearing frustrated noises from your employees that their ideas are never implemented (or even heard!) I have something you can try: Collaborative Velocity. Collaborative Velocity is […]
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