Mills Scofield
APRIL 15, 2012
Long before it became fashionable, Saul was leveraging the power of business models in his career. Saul quotes Theodore Levitt (Harvard Business School Professor), “People don’t want a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole.” Yet few are really good at truly understanding what the customer needs.
Joseph Lalonde
MARCH 14, 2018
Michael Levitt, CEO of BreakfastLeadership.com. I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. 6) Career – I’ve always known what I wanted to do and been engaged in work I truly believe in, but I’ve sabotaged myself with too much idealism and not enough business wisdom.
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The Practical Leader
MARCH 13, 2024
Harvard Business School Professor Ted Levitt, a leading research and author in management, marketing, and former editor of Harvard Business Review, said “Early decline and certain death are the fate of companies whose policies are geared totally and obsessively to their own convenience at the total expense of the customer.”
Mark Sanborn
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
” Theodore Levitt said, “The future belongs to those who see opportunities before they become obvious.” As you learn, keep asking yourself “What are the implications for my career, my industry and my life?” Americans spend more money each year on beer than the do on books.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 11, 2012
Invariably, many people will think some of the choices are poor or that the list is incomplete, but I hope it can serve as a start for young business leaders looking for literature to help them chart their careers. Seven Habits can be useful to the personal and professional development of anyone charting a career in business.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 11, 2012
Invariably, many people will think some of the choices are poor or that the list is incomplete, but I hope it can serve as a start for young business leaders looking for literature to help them chart their careers. Seven Habits can be useful to the personal and professional development of anyone charting a career in business.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 26, 2014
With the virtual disappearance of major white-collar employers like Eastman Kodak and Westinghouse — once fairly reliable career on-ramps — young talent is focusing on entrepreneurship as a path forward. The Thiel Foundation president points out that “the safe career track is totally broken.” Hear me out. This is true.
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