Modern Servant Leader

JULY 10, 2012

We spend a lot of time here at MSL covering great leadership – servant leadership. For example, did you know bad leadership is partially to credit for the creation of Intel and the Silicon Valley? Shockley Fails at People Leadership. Fairchild Semiconductor Leadership Fails. William Shockley Unhappy at Bell.

IPO 260

IPO Leadership Letter Information Technology 260

Chartered Management Institute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Arm, the Cambridge-based tech company that launched a successful IPO on NASDAQ earlier this month, is responsible for putting hundreds of billions of processors into these data-gathering smartphones, wearables and thermostats. Please login to the left to confirm your registration and access the article.

IPO 105

IPO Article Learning-by-Doing Resources 105

Women on Business

DECEMBER 27, 2012

No Change for Women in Top Leadership at Fortune 500 Companies. Research Identifies “Green Ceiling” for Women Seeking IPO Investors. No Change for Women in Top Leadership at Fortune 500 Companies. Women Offered Fewer Career Advancing “Hot Jobs” Than Men. 10 Worst Paying States for Women. Fortune 500?

IPO 276

IPO Diversity CEO Article 276

LDRLB

JANUARY 3, 2017

Brad Szollose is the foremost expert on cross-generational leadership development strategies and the award-winning author of Liquid Leadership: From Woodstock to Wikipedia. Brad is a former C-level executive of a publicly traded company that he co-founded which went from entrepreneurial start-up to IPO in less than three years.

IPO 122

IPO Handbook How To Software 122

Women on Business

AUGUST 16, 2012

According to the infographic the University of North Carolina researchers put together to visually communicate the data and quotes they collected, “Companies with more equalized gender distribution have 30 percent better IPOs.” ” You can view the complete infographic below.

IPO 221

IPO Company Execution Leadership 221

CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, November 15, 2010 Early Exits Angel investors and VCs all like to sell one of their portfolio companies. Post a Comment Links to this post: " rel="nofollow"> posted by @ Create a Link << Home Time Leadership is my philosophies on Leadership and Time Management. This is called the exit.

Blog 189

Blog CEO Blue Ocean Strategy Exit Strategy 189

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 15, 2016

If you’ve got outside funders, they’re demanding more and better financial reporting from you, and your board is starting to breathe down your neck about preparing for an IPO. S tay in some sort of leadership role, but bring in an experienced CEO from outside. Delegating does not mean abdicating leadership responsibilities.

IPO 120

IPO COO Dunning Delegation 120

Decker Communication

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Those were the words of the leader of one of our multi-billion dollar clients, which accents the amazing changes in leadership over the last 40 years. . As we close out the decade, let’s look at how leadership has become decentralized and team-oriented. The Days of Centralized Leadership in Business are Long Gone. .

Decentralization 81

Decentralization Blanchard IPO Call Center 81

The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 1, 2022

In absolutely no strategic or prioritized sequence whatsoever, here are a few reflections that defined this year’s ATD experience for us at The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS): Connections, Discussions, Ideas and Renewal. appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training. Everyone is a coach.”.

IPO 52

IPO Travel Content Reference 52

CO2

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

All the details of their sale of the company through an IPO (Initial Public Offering) and how it changed their lives. The post Exit and Succession Planning appeared first on | Elements of Leadership Blog. Tune into this show to hear how chance favors the prepared, and all the lucky breaks they got to building a great company.

Planning 76

Planning Succession IPO Blog 76

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Maybe you’re prepping for the IPO. There are warning signs you may be stuck in founder-mode and not making the turn to leadership. Leadership is uncomfortable sometimes. Leadership involves uncertainty. Leadership is messier that being the founder. You came up with an awesome idea. You started a company.

Delegation 249

Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 249

Leading Blog

JUNE 17, 2016

Internet traffic and was the first Internet IPO. If you want to go far in the Third Wave, you must go together.” * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *. T HERE WAS A TIME when AOL was how most Americans got online. Case believes we are now entering the Third Wave of the Internet.

Entrepreneur 150

Entrepreneur IPO Policies Education 150

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2015

She is Vivienne Harr , an 11-year-old who has raised more than $100,000 to fight human trafficking, rang the starting bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the Twitter IPO, and developed an app called Stand which allows people to find and help various causes. One speaker, however, stayed in my mind for a different reason.

Webinar 150

Webinar Learning Curve IPO Media 150

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Lyft: Values-driven leadership: nobody does it alone. of that vision is a company called Lyft, the world’s fastest-growing ride-sharing firm, whose focus on values-based service and collaborative leadership serves as ballast during this period of exponential growth and change. Version 2.0 Pinterest: Redefining success.

Competitive Advantage 70

Competitive Advantage Banking Diversity IPO 70

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2021

On average, their value-add tends to decline after an IPO.

IPO 27

IPO CEO Entrepreneur Planning 27

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2019

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss why so many high-profile companies (Uber, Lyft, Pinterest, Airbnb, Slack, Postmates, Casper, Peloton, etc.) are planning to go public this year. They also debate whether it’s acceptable for bosses to throw temper tantrums at work.

IPO 8

IPO Planning Company Management 8

CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The pandemic brought many problems facing the business community to the forefront of people’s consciousness – owners, leadership, managers, and employees. As a result, the traditional outlook of having people work long hours and perform tasks without asking questions met a severe roadblock.

Magazine 122

Magazine Environment Leadership Management 122

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2018

The number of listed firms can decline because of three developments: 1) bankruptcy, failure, or closure of listed firms, 2) delisting of firms going private or acquired, and 3) decrease in number of initial public offerings (IPOs). Furthermore, doing IPO is not only an expensive proposition, it also consumes managerial time and energy.

IPO 11

IPO Company First-mover Advantage Intangible Assets 11

QAspire

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

This book journals growth of MindTree from idea to IPO. A Round Up of My Writing in March 2010 Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life! This is one book that helped me understand the business of doing business. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Process 82

Process IPO Directory Creativity 82

The Practical Leader

JANUARY 25, 2012

“ Structural cohesion is an employee-generated synergy — essentially a close-knit, high-energy culture — that propels the company forward.” ” “In announcing the arrival of “the ethical consumer,” Time magazine noted: “We are starting to put our money where our ideals are.”

Company 53

Company IPO Ethics Magazine 53

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Between now and the IPO, every bit of information about the company’s finances and other metrics will be closely scrutinized. Research shows that firms’ management teams influence the success of their IPOs. Is Wall Street a Good Judge of Leadership? But one key variable is missing from that list: people.

IPO 8

IPO Execution Incentives Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The typical enterprise software startup that IPOs is at least 7 years old (to say nothing of those that try and fail). In the year before Google IPO’d, it did about $962 million in revenue. Regardless of swings in the public markets, Page, Bezos, Immelt, and Rometty expect to stay in their jobs for a while.

Long-term 11

Long-term Innovation Company IPO 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2015

For many consumer tech companies, this post-IPO pressure on financial returns is too high. What compels these companies to IPO prematurely is that they need to provide a liquidity event for their institutional investors, and sometimes for their founders or early employees. They need to maintain their leadership in the mobile space.

IPO 8

IPO Company Maturity Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

The forthcoming Facebook IPO gives us lots to talk about. So why IPO? That is, the IPO is a good way to get rich, quick. It is likely to be the largest in history (cool). It is predicated on an established business model (good), plus a future growth path into the mobile space that is uncertain ( not so good ).

IPO 15

IPO Incentives Entrepreneur Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

Major organizational changes, covering everything from recruiting and branding to regulatory approvals and marketing, happened in rapid succession, with a hard deadline of 12 months to get it all done for the IPO — and 18 months from the IPO until our full separation from GE. Change management certainly tested us.

Management 11

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 11

CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

More than anything else, successful hybrid working is about trust. CEOs trusting managers, managers trusting employees and employees trusting themselves and their teammates to do the right thing, regardless of where they are based, to achieve the outcomes they hope to achieve.

Magazine 132

Magazine CEO Management Succession 132

CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

People often join a network because they’re inspired by its purpose, whether that’s to improve a community’s school lunch program or protect a sprawling wildlife preserve. But people stay for a very different reason: who is involved. Which means who is part of a network is just as important, if not more important, than why […].

Strategy 123

Strategy Succession Magazine IPO 123

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

A study on CEOs giving IPO road-show presentations found that even hardened financial advisors judge a leader’s “competence and trustworthiness” within as little as 30-seconds. These snap judgments are so powerful, CEOs who rated the highest for their executive presence in the study enjoyed higher IPO valuations.

Audience 8

Audience Project IPO Kahneman 8

CEO Insider

AUGUST 14, 2021

Innovation can transform your business, but it won’t just happen randomly. These 3 steps can help you strategically encourage innovation in your company. After being ousted from Apple and spending 12 years on other ventures, Steve Jobs returned to a company in shambles. The business was close to bankruptcy, but Jobs had a plan. The cure […].

Innovation 132

Innovation Magazine Planning Company 132

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

On February 13, 2018, the New York Times reported that Uber is planning an IPO. Twitter reported a loss of $79 million before its IPO, yet it commanded a valuation of $24 billion on its IPO date in 2013. Uber’s value is estimated between $48 and $70 billion, despite reporting losses over the last two years.

Company 8

Company Intangible Assets Depreciation IPO 8

CEO Insider

JANUARY 13, 2022

The performance management process — and conducting performance reviews in particular — is often a source of frustration for leaders.

Performance Review 120

Performance Review Magazine Review Environment 120

CEO Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The best way to make your product high end is to price it at a premium. The higher pricing creates an immediate perception of value. A lot of business owners are afraid to charge more for their product or services because they have limiting beliefs about their buyers. There are many consumers out there who […].

Brand 111

Brand Tips Magazine Price 111

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

That’s because overload is a surmountable crisis—under the right leadership. In early 2013, Norwegian went public and became one of the most successful IPOs of the year, closing the year 87% above its IPO price. Fortunately, these failures didn’t spell the end for the company. Make constant improvement a focus.

Company 10

Company IPO Price Loyalty 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

All of this indicates that Uber leaders prioritized immediately useful services like recruitment over, for example, legal compliance systems, audits, and leadership development. Today Uber is no startup, with 11,000 employees, not including its drivers, and a 2017 market value at IPO that is estimated as $28–$70 billion.

Compliance 13

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2016

How should leaderships invest to make their users – not just their platforms – measurably better? Before the company’s $155 billion IPO in 2014 — the largest initial public offering in history — he observed, “we want to help small businesses grow by solving their problems.”

IPO 8

IPO Human Capital Insurance Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2017

This occurs when the founder’s leadership skills hit a limit, inhibiting the ability of the company to go to the next stage. In February Kalanick wrote an internal memo indicating that he needed more leadership help, having reached the limits of his ability, hence this week’s announcement of a new CEO.

CEO 14

CEO IPO Energy COO 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2016

Whenever possible, they even work to generate mini-founder opportunities within their companies, to foster responsibility and leadership experiences for their most talented people. The company’s success has made it one of the best-performing IPOs in Asia in the last decade.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Company IPO Talent Management 14