Perspective
5 Lessons from a Leader Who Stands on Top of Africa
I recently found myself in Tanzania setting out to hike to the highest point on the continent of Africa. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t suddenly fall from the sky or wake from a dream and ‘find’ myself on the mountain. The prerequisite planning took place and I put in extra miles to get ready,…
Read MoreHow to Avoid 4 Leadership Blindspots and Save Yourself from Yourself
We all have blind spots. These are things that others know about you, but about which you are completely clueless. They can be small things… A stain on your shirt that everyone sees – except you. A conversation that you arrive late to and say something out of place. Everyone knows the arc of the…
Read More5 Disney Brand Building Lessons to Bring Some Magic to Your Business
Over the last 15 years, CEO Bob Iger has been at the helm of the Walt Disney Company. Under his stewardship, Iger and team have acquired Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox. Many of Disney’s moves have reaped huge rewards (Avengers: Endgame $2.8 billion in worldwide box office), some are struggling (Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
Read MoreWhat You Can Learn from 4 Swift Brand Building Ideas
LinkedIn’s Daily Rundown features Taylor Swift’s “battle over her master recordings as digital distribution makes it more desirable for artists to control their own material.” According to the New York Times, “It all started on Sunday morning, when Mr. Braun’s company, Ithaca Holdings, announced that it had acquired the Big Machine Label Group, which Ms. Swift left in…
Read MoreWhat Seth Godin Told Me about Building a Strong Personal Brand
I recently interviewed Seth Godin for the next episode of the Leadership Lab podcast. Of course, I want you to listen to the podcast when it launches June 26th, but I simply couldn’t wait to share with you a piece of advice that Seth divulged in our conversation. Seth and I discussed (among other things)…
Read More5 Lego Leadership Lessons that Can Be the Building Blocks to Your Success
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Lego, was hitting brick walls in its efforts to move to sustainable alternatives to its raw materials. “Realizing the scale of the challenge, it (Lego) later invested $150 million to hire scientists and fund research and development,” to reach its goal by 2030. Guy Brooks, Lego‘s head of environmental…
Read MoreThe 145th Kentucky Derby is Saturday. 6 Derby Ideas to Improve Your Business.
May 4th is the first Saturday in May. That means it’s time for the Kentucky Derby (aka The Run for Roses or The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports). The Derby rarely disappoints. That was certainly true last year when Justify began a three-win stretch to win the Triple Crown. He is only the 13th horse…
Read MoreJen Auerbach Shares the Secret Ingredient to Clary’s Customer Loyalty Success
Guest Writer: Jen Auerbach A brief intro from Patrick Leddin… Several years ago, I met Jen Auerbach and her business partner, Adriel Denae. Owners of Clary Collection, they have achieved amazing success in the hyper-competitive skincare industry. In just a few short years, they went from kitchen-based start-up to a growing product line available worldwide…
Read MoreAmazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos is a Strategic Wolf – Here’s How You Can Be One Too
Bezos’ divorce is dominating the news. It’s a tragic situation. However, the calls for concern about Amazon’s future will fade away as the company’s leaders provide once again that they are true strategic wolves in a world of sheep. You should be a wolf too! Here’s the rest of the story… In recent days, the…
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