from Startup Pros 5/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz You have probably heard plenty of times that being an entrepreneur is a risky business, and investors talk all the time about reducing the risk. Yet everyone seems to have their own view of key risk drivers for startups, and as an …
fm Biz Insider.com 3/14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz The Challenge. Three out of four Startups fail in the first 5 years. In fact, a full 90% in the Tech sector don’t survive. The startups that become successful typically require exceptional leadership — and a little luck. What? In a recent …
fm Refreshing Leadership.com 8/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Shifting from founder – with just a few people – to manager can be easy for some people, but over-whelming to others. Either way, no one starts off as the perfect manager. No matter how much you’ve prepared to have more of …
#1 Manager for last two Decades of 20th Century. from All Readers.com 2015 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Author, Jack Welch is a famous American Business Executive & renowned author. He held the position of CEO & Chairman – General Electric from 1981 – 2001 (20 yrs), and it was a …
fm Keep Inspiring.me 10 Sept 15 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz There is no single “best way” to overcome Pro-Crastination. Personally, I’ve come to embrace my pro-crastinating nature to a certain degree. When my To-Do list gets too long, I simply start a new one. And you know what? Most of …
and being outstanding. fm FranklinCovey Audio Books 02 May 15 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Overview: The time management experts at FranklinCovey share their five (5) critical techniques for avoiding distractions and paying focused attention to our most important goals & tasks in our daily lives. This is accomplished by understanding …
from Inc.com Zine 08/15 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Everyone agrees that Micro-Management is a bad thing, but not everyone knows how to identify and correct it. In my experience, micro-management manifests itself in the following five avoidable behaviors: 1. Measuring too many things. The advantage of technology is that you …
Building a Business when there are not Easy Answers. from the Book “The Hard Thing about Hard Things” 2014 edited by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz A few Hard Things: 1) your “greatest performers” develop a sense of entitlement and start demanding unreasonable things, 2) getting people to communicate within the organization that …
from Entrepreneur.com 4/15 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Many writers have written articles about the characteristics, behaviors, values & attitudes that spell success for the entrepreneurial leader. My top 10 list goes further, blending the theoretical, practical & common sense based on 25 years I’ve spent in the field assessing, coaching …
from Entrepreneur.com 05 Feb 15 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz If you’re deeply commited to starting a business, successful people commit to certain decisions that help develop them into successful businessmen & women. Each day is an open opportunity for mastering skills & furthering goals. Success often comes down to having …
Strategy in the age of Devastating Innovation a Book Review by MindXchange 2014 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Our new Age of Innovation is one that presents opportunities for new businesses, along with significant challenges for established enterprises. As authors, Larry Downes and Paul Nunes describe in their book, Big Bang …
from INC magazine 21 Nov 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Big Waste. Top executives spend 20% dealing with un-productive meetings. This loss trickles down throughout the organization. Lost time isn’t just spent in the meetings themselves. The process of preparing for, having the meeting, then summarizing the results cuts into …
Innovation Weekly.com 11 Oct 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Why? Most organizations are under constant pressure to “grow or die”. In my industry, (consumer packaged goods), that means the need to launch new products (or variations of the originally products) periodically. A great deal of energy, effort & expenditure is …
from Barron’s Business Buddies 2006 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 09/14 Introduction: You’ll learn about establishing your credentials, taking the initiative, setting goals, risk-taking, communicating, delegating, getting feedback & networking with others. What characteristics do good Leaders have in common? They get things done, influence, motivate, inspire others, move & shake, …
from Resource Associates 31 Aug 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Customer Service – if they’re trained & good – are proficient at handling conflicts. They have the ability to maintain positive (+) attitudes while engaged in their work. However, a continual barrage of negative customer interactions can be a reality …
from Brandor Blog thru Linked In 30 Aug 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz I love most everything about launching new ventures—except the “startup fatigue” that comes with being your own boss. This Blog is my fourth startup and over the past five years I’ve coached hundreds of startup owners. Here …
from DK Essentials 8/14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz What is an E-Business? E-Commerce is just buying & selling products & services over the Internet. E-Biz goes beyond and includes the application of information & communication technologies in support of all the activities of business. E-Biz exploits the full potential of …
from Business Knowledge Source.com 8/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 8/14 Top 10 Factors. There are many factors that come into play when choosing a board of directors. Each of the factors should be considered individually when putting together a board. A poorly constructed and supported board of directors can be …
suggested by a Linked In article of 18 Aug 14 & re-written by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz If you manage people, you have a lot on your plate. You’ve got your own work to do, but you need to pay attention to the following: 1. Enthusiasm, because it is contagious. Enthusiastic people …
from More Business.com 5/11 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 8/14 Qualities of a Good Board Member. · Experienced – Your board is there to offer advice & direction. Don’t choose a board member simply because he or she is a friend or family member. Pick them based on experience in analyzing …
from Source Making.com 8/14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Background: Analysis Paralysis is one of the classic Anti-Patterns in hardware & software development. Object-oriented analysis is focused on decomposing a problem into its constituent parts, but there is no obvious method for identifying the exact level of detail necessary for system …