Listen to the podcast episode here, or read the transcript below for Thinking Outside the Building — A Leadership Strategy. Welcome to Talking Business Now. I’m your host, Kelly Scanlon. Thank you for joining us. We’re Talking Business Now with Rosabeth Moss Kanter, one of the most prominent names in leadership and business. Dr. Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle…
Listen to the podcast episode here, or read the transcript below for “Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur?” Kelly Scanlon: Welcome to Talking Business Now. I’m your host, Kelly Scanlon. Thank you for joining us. We’re Talking Business Now with Gino Wickman, the founder of Entrepreneurial Leap and EOS Worldwide. At the age of 25, he…
One of my favorite books is Annie Dillard’s memoir “An American Childhood.” In it, Dillard captures the exuberance and wonderment of a child on the brink of self-discovery in 1950’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Over the years, I have returned often to one passage in which Dillard masterfully describes a child who for the first time becomes aware of the difference “between…
Are you setting your new executives up for success or for failure? Of course, you say, we do everything to support our new executives and ensure their success. After all, their success is the company’s success. Be honest. How many times have you promoted one of your “rock stars” to a senior position, only to see that person flounder in…
As a business leader, do you ever feel like you’re conducting an orchestra? It’s hard to get all the people and parts moving harmoniously, isn’t it? On an episode of my podcast Talking Business Now, I talked with Maestro Roger Nierenberg, the founder of The Music Paradigm. Nierenberg believes organizations can learn many critical lessons from orchestras, including insights into…
Sometimes just a few words can cut through the clutter and bring clarity. I was reminded of that recently while having lunch with a couple of business owner friends. One was still feeling angst over a staff situation that had ended more than a year ago. The relationship had started on a promising note, brought many benefits to the employee,…