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4 Leadership Struggles I Had to Overcome
Many leaders act as if the point they’ve reached in their careers was easy to reach. This week on the Killer Innovations show, I will be discussing the various struggles all leaders face and how to counteract them. From my perspective, as I progressed throughout my career, I ran
5 Myths of Innovation S12 Ep43
Download 5_Myths_of_Innovation_S12_Ep43_UPDATE.mp3 When it comes to innovation, there are a collection of unwritten rules of thumb and myths of innovation that both help and hurt innovators. We all use rules of thumbs and myths in our everyday lives such as estimating how long
Finding and Benefiting From A Coach and Mentor S12 Ep12
Download Finding_and_Benefiting_From_A_Coach_and_Mentor_S12_Ep12.mp3 How do you find and take advantage of an innovation, business and/or career coach/mentor? I was the beneficiary of a great mentor who had a major impact on my career success. As a result, I believe
Are you afraid of innovation?
What is an innophobic? It is a person who is so afraid of innovation that they won’t even try. Have you ever noticed that when someone asks you to do something that you’ve never tried before; you immediately start hearing voices in our head trying to convince you that you can’t do it? It happens [
What is your innovation legacy?
One thing that I’ve been thinking about lately, especially given my recent announcement, is what will be my innovation legacy. Another person who pondered this question was Alfred Nobel. Alfred teamed up with his brother and father and opened a lab in Stockholm to study nitroglycerine. In 1866, he
Why is it so hard to give a good speech?
The ability to communicate is a skill/ability that is in short supply. I know of a number of highly intelligent people who seem to struggle during their presentations to share their ideas. If you can’t effectively communicate, then the impact of your ideas is near zero. Communicating, especially
Yes, I am a Eagle Scout (Forbes video) . . .
During a previous interview session I did with Kym McNicholas at Forbes, I mentioned that we had to be done at a specific time as I had to take my Boy Scout Troop on a campout that weekend.
Five F’s Site
If you are regular listner of the podcast, you may recall a point I made in episode #45 (Feb 10th 2006). The topic was around finding a mentor and I talked about the risk of focusing on money. I shared a simple rule I use to help prioritize….. I called it the Five F’s. Faith […]
