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The Consultant’s Paradox

Lead Change Blog

Chris Taylor, founder of Actionable Books, spends his daylight hours helping consultants and employees alike find meaning in their work and discover rich team relationships. It’s time to get crystal clear on where your business is headed, and how you’re going to get there.

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Marketing Trends You Should Keep an Eye on in 2020

Strategy Driven

Marketing is one of the most dynamic fields in the world, and one that changes every day. Techniques like email marketing, content marketing, and search have been around for years now, but we are still seeing some innovation in how they are implemented. New technologies are constantly allowing us to reach audiences in new ways.

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Texas Roadhouse and a Leader’s Legacy

Mark Sanborn

A personal note: This post is a tribute to Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse who tragically passed in March 2021. Kent Taylor, founder of Texas Roadhouse, not only openly admits that three of his first five restaurants failed, but he has a memento from each mounted behind his desk with a plaque detailing the money lost. .

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Guest Post: Market Sensing is not Crop Dusting

Lead on Purpose

Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. With a lifetime of experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for sensing markets, synthesizing ideas and turning them into reality. What market problems are you discovering or need to understand? Think about it.

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How to Prepare for Rising Stress Ahead

Michael Lee Stallard

Third, the economic downturn coupled with a recent run-up of stock market prices increases the risk of a stock market correction, a particular concern for individuals relying on their investments to fund their children’s education or their retirement. UCLA’s Shelly Taylor, Ph.D. Second, the upcoming U.S. Don’t worry alone.

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The Fall of Competitive Advantage and the Rise of Transient Advantages

LDRLB

One such Strategista is Kay Krill, CEO of Ann Taylor (and Loft), a “ bellwether ” woman’s apparel retail store. In 1999, six years before she was appointed CEO, Kay “gave birth to triplets” – her twin boys and the new “Ann Taylor Loft” (now just “Loft”) retail stores.

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50 Leadership Quotes To Inspire You Today

Joseph Lalonde

-Robert Burton The true mark of a leader is the willingness to stick with a bold course of action — an unconventional business strategy, a unique product-development roadmap, a controversial marketing campaign — even as the rest of the world wonders why you’re not marching in step with the status quo.