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What Can Leaders Learn from Elite Athletes About High-Level Performance?

Leading Blog

And Simone. Indeed, executives often see themselves as industry or functional domain expertswhether in tech, health sciences, finance, or as an engineer, designer, or head of operations. Simone Biles, considered the greatest gymnast of all time, similarly prioritizes nine hours of sleep. Be like Roger. And Michael.

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Fixing the Game: What Capitalism Can Learn from the NFL

Leading Blog

In 1976, Harvard finance professor Michael Jensen and Dean William Meekling of the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester published a paper entitled Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure [ PDF ]. THE STORY BEGINS.

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Unexpected Leadership Lessons that Mobsters Can Teach Lawful Leaders

Leading Blog

He is a globally recognized microeconomist and author of seven books and has taught organizational economics, accounting, and finance at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School for more than forty years. Zimmerman , Ph.D., is the co-author of Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters; Business Practices.

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Strategic Intuition

Tony Mayo

. … Strategy may be poised to be the next field revolutionized by the same concepts that have made behavioral economics and behavioral finance hotbeds of new ideas. Simon indicated it took about ten years to be really good at something. Once there, you develop an “intuition&#  about how to make decisions.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek (Portfolo, 2019) Do you know how to play the game you’re in? Whether it comes to our finances, our health, our communities, or our planet, it’s easy to avoid thinking ahead. In fact, bad breaks and bad feelings create the most powerful incentives to become smarter and stronger. Blog Post ).

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People Do Business With You…But Why?

Women on Business

According to author and thought leader Simon Sinek, people buy the “why.” By Maribeth Kuzmeski Why do people do business with you? Is it because of WHAT you do or is it because of WHY you do it? Over the past few weeks I’ve been asking clients and other professionals their “why.” Many times it doesn’t seem clearly defined.

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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

If you have not had the opportunity to view or read any of Simon Sinek’s material regarding marketing and to ‘ Start with Why ‘, I highly recommend you spend a few minutes doing so. Industries we have worked within include finance, architecture, recruitment, health, government and local council.