by Scott Anderson | Jul 23, 2017 | Coaching, Essential Reading, Leadership, Uncategorized, Workplace Culture, Workplace Issues
When we hear the word power, we tend to think in terms of title: CEO, president, owner, founder, VP, director, manager, etc. Many workplace problems stem from a lack of awareness regarding power imbalances—especially on the part of the one in power. We might laugh at...
by Scott Anderson | Jul 3, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership, Uncategorized, Workplace Culture, Workplace Issues
In last week’s post, I shared some wisdom gleaned from a conversation with sales guru (and my coach) Matthew Kimberley. We previously discussed his advice for sales people. Today we’re focused on Matthew’s take on recruiting and managing sales...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 18, 2017 | Leadership, Playing Big, Uncategorized, Workplace Culture
This my third and final (promise!) post regarding Jeff Bezos’ 2017 letter to shareholders. I’ve already written about his high-velocity decision-making and his Day 1 philosophy. Today’s topic is “embracing external trends early,” and it’s an interesting...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 12, 2017 | Coaching, Essential Reading, Leadership, Workplace Culture, Workplace Issues
Last week I wrote about Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to shareholders. Most of us in business look forward to reading this missive from the 4th richest person in the world (at last count). He reiterated his philosophy of Day 1 vs. Day 2 thinking, which so far has served...
by Scott Anderson | Jun 5, 2017 | Essential Reading, Leadership, Workplace Culture, Workplace Issues
The 20th Amazon shareholders letter written by Jeff Bezos is an annual business must-read. Also worth your time is a good article on Bezos’ letter by Suneel Gupta, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. One of the themes that Bezos...
by Scott Anderson | May 30, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership, Uncategorized, Workplace Issues
The May-June 2017 issue of the Harvard Business Review features a spectacular article, What Sets Successful CEOs Apart. I urge you to read the whole thing, but here are a few highlights. Between 2000 and 2013, the four authors conducted research on the CEO...
