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Good Power: Changing a Life. Changing Work. Changing the World.

Leading Blog

And when delivering bad news, use a velvet hammer. When we move beyond just developing ourselves to developing others, it signals that we are transitioning from the power of me to the power of we. How do we do that? Speaking about tough truths in affirmative tones let critiques land constructively.

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5 Tips for Pitching Investors Remotely in the Time of Coronavirus

Leading Blog

This was because the market for mobile games had become more competitive, making it difficult to acquire users cheaply. Traditionally, entrepreneurs love to talk about their product, but investors need to know about more than just the product - the market, the team, competitors, business model, etc. I call it the killer slide.

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In Praise of Average Joes

In the CEO Afterlife

Ronnie was an organizer – a leader in cultural development. In fact, it was Ronnie who took a sledge hammer to that wall and turned it into rubble. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource. He never missed the company Christmas party or the summer social event.

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8 Ways to Have a Successful Partnership

Leading Blog

Getting executives into a room and hammering out a contract doesn''t make a deal. This means priming the pump through joint sales calls and other marketing efforts. His website is augustturak.com. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.' Think Small.

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Best Jobs for Women in 2012, Stress-Free Management Tips, Victoria’s Secret’s Human Trafficking Problem

Women on Business

The Glass Hammer shares the story of Karen Wimbish whose career soared after her children had grown. Cam Simpson of Bloomberg Markets Magazine reveals some disturbing news about human trafficking. Click the link above to read 4 key tips for stress-free management from Rene Shimada Siegel of Inc.com. Follow the link above to learn more.

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Voice of Experience: Birgit Neu (HSBC)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Birgit Neu (COO, Corporate Development, Global Banking and Markets, HSBC) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

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The Best Kind of Accountability Coach

Your Voice of Encouragement

Several years ago we retained the services of a marketing consultant who gave us some terrific ideas for growing our business. And then he used a phrase to describe me that I cherish to this day: VELVET HAMMER I pride myself on speaking the truth to people, but I try to do it gently, to maintain the other person’s dignity and self-esteem.

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