Category: Culture Is Strategic

Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs – Harvard Business Review

May 25th, 2012

In this month’s issue of the Harvard Business Review, there is a nice article by Walter Isaacson titled The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs that is worth reading.   As you know, Walter Isaacson is the author of the recent biography titled Steve Jobs and he provides… Continue reading →

Competitive Advantage, Company Culture, and Simon Sinek

May 16th, 2012

Competitive Advantage as Company Culture A powerful competitive advantage, even though it is intangible, can be built through a unique company culture.  I have seen it in action, and it is powerful.  It works particularly well today because many people prefer to work at a company and make purchases… Continue reading →

Berkshire Week 2012: Predict Stephen Burke as next Berkshire CEO

May 2nd, 2012

First, a little extraneous caveat about this prediction.  I have not spoken to anyone at Berkshire about this.  Frankly, I do not know anyone who works at Berkshire.  And, I have no special knowledge about this at all.  It is just a pure guess (maybe a… Continue reading →

Berkshire Meeting Week: Berkshire CEO After Warren Buffett

May 1st, 2012

I believe the next CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is hiding in plain site.  There is a person that is very obvious, but no one (as far as I have read) has mentioned him as a potential candidate.  Tomorrow, I make my prediction.  Today, I have fun… Continue reading →

Facebook Governance and ISS — I Support Zuckerberg

April 24th, 2012

For each unique company and unique situation, I believe they should utilize business structures, financing strategies, and all other tools that help them keep their company unique.  For this reason, I cheer on Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook for their ability to utilize unique investment terms… Continue reading →

Survival of the Social-Collaboratist

April 23rd, 2012

Group social skills have conquered the earth (and will continue), said 82-year old Harvard professor Edward O. Wilson a few days ago at a talk I attended through the Long Now Foundation. This idea prompts me to think about several implications for businesses and other… Continue reading →

Feedback is key to growth — “Tell the Truth with Compassion”

April 22nd, 2012

If you are uncomfortable giving and receiving feedback, you will not reach your full potential.   I am convinced that the most important skill to continuous self-improvement and to helping those around you is the ability to give and receive feedback effectively.  At a lecture… Continue reading →