How is Leadership changing in the digital age? What are the characteristics of successful Leaders that fully understand the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of the world we live in today?
This document provides an overview of what investors look for in a first meeting with a startup seeking funding. It discusses that investors prioritize return on investment, understanding the competition, having a solid business model and intellectual property, reviewing the proposed budget and work plan, hearing an elevator pitch that conveys disruption potential, and evaluating the founding team. It also notes that investors want to understand the market need and size, competition differences, and will evaluate the startup's valuation approach. The document aims to give founders insight into an investor's perspective to improve their fundraising chances.
Experience sharing from Jim James who has been an entrepreneur in Asia since 1995 operating a number of companies; some successfully, and others not. Some links to other useful references included.
Marcelio Leal, Global CTO da Tripda, fez a palestra "CTOTalks: Startup Developer Mindset", no PHP Experience 2016.
O iMasters PHP Experience 2016 aconteceu nos dias 21 e 22 de Março de 2015, no Hotel Tivoli em São Paulo-SP
http://phpexperience2016.imasters.com.br/
The document summarizes key principles from the Digital Adoption Framework (DAF) using quotes from thought leaders. It discusses 10 DAF principles: 1) Understand your market, 2) Rewrite the rules, 3) Select high priority opportunities, 4) Build product culture and teams, 5) Walk in your customers' shoes, 6) Embrace operating expenditures, 7) Lean thinking enables agility, 8) Cherish information, 9) Nurture partnerships, and 10) Relentless reinvention is crucial to long term success. The document emphasizes that a collaborative, value-aligned culture is key to transformational digital success.
Quality Jam 2017: Sheekha Singh "Millennials & Testing"QASymphony
Sheekha Singh explores how millennials might turn out to be best testers owing to their gadget-friendly behavior and quest for attention and credibility.
Design can lead companies and organisations to avoid the trap of becoming evil. In this presentation I describe how, by defining the problems and suggesting a solution.
This document discusses how leaders can use stories to inspire and influence others. It provides 5 types of stories that leaders can tell: 1) Challenge stories to overcome obstacles, 2) Connecting stories to relate experiences, 3) Metaphoric stories to articulate concepts visually, 4) Visionary stories to sell grand dreams and influence change, and 5) Cautionary stories to avoid past mistakes. Each story type is explained and an example leader is given to illustrate how that type of story can be used and its impact. The document encourages leaders to incorporate purposeful storytelling in their communication.
Short version of MACPA's popular PIU (Professional Issues Updates) which is part of our 24 hour free CPE offerings to members.
This slide deck covers the mega-trends and issues beyond the technical updates identified in the CPA Horizons 2025 Project. It covers leadership in the future and updates the original CPA Vision 2011 Project
This document provides an overview of what investors look for in a first meeting with a startup seeking funding. It discusses that investors prioritize return on investment, understanding the competition, having a solid business model and intellectual property, reviewing the proposed budget and work plan, hearing an elevator pitch that conveys disruption potential, and evaluating the founding team. It also notes that investors want to understand the market need and size, competition differences, and will evaluate the startup's valuation approach. The document aims to give founders insight into an investor's perspective to improve their fundraising chances.
Experience sharing from Jim James who has been an entrepreneur in Asia since 1995 operating a number of companies; some successfully, and others not. Some links to other useful references included.
Marcelio Leal, Global CTO da Tripda, fez a palestra "CTOTalks: Startup Developer Mindset", no PHP Experience 2016.
O iMasters PHP Experience 2016 aconteceu nos dias 21 e 22 de Março de 2015, no Hotel Tivoli em São Paulo-SP
http://phpexperience2016.imasters.com.br/
The document summarizes key principles from the Digital Adoption Framework (DAF) using quotes from thought leaders. It discusses 10 DAF principles: 1) Understand your market, 2) Rewrite the rules, 3) Select high priority opportunities, 4) Build product culture and teams, 5) Walk in your customers' shoes, 6) Embrace operating expenditures, 7) Lean thinking enables agility, 8) Cherish information, 9) Nurture partnerships, and 10) Relentless reinvention is crucial to long term success. The document emphasizes that a collaborative, value-aligned culture is key to transformational digital success.
Quality Jam 2017: Sheekha Singh "Millennials & Testing"QASymphony
Sheekha Singh explores how millennials might turn out to be best testers owing to their gadget-friendly behavior and quest for attention and credibility.
Design can lead companies and organisations to avoid the trap of becoming evil. In this presentation I describe how, by defining the problems and suggesting a solution.
This document discusses how leaders can use stories to inspire and influence others. It provides 5 types of stories that leaders can tell: 1) Challenge stories to overcome obstacles, 2) Connecting stories to relate experiences, 3) Metaphoric stories to articulate concepts visually, 4) Visionary stories to sell grand dreams and influence change, and 5) Cautionary stories to avoid past mistakes. Each story type is explained and an example leader is given to illustrate how that type of story can be used and its impact. The document encourages leaders to incorporate purposeful storytelling in their communication.
Short version of MACPA's popular PIU (Professional Issues Updates) which is part of our 24 hour free CPE offerings to members.
This slide deck covers the mega-trends and issues beyond the technical updates identified in the CPA Horizons 2025 Project. It covers leadership in the future and updates the original CPA Vision 2011 Project
For a startup the main focus is always on the customer discovery & validation with less focus on the execute phase, that is, customer creation and company building. Join AWS to learn about how to build a company without losing your startup DNA.
Jacob Morgan is a principal at Chess Media Group and author who focuses on the future of work and collaboration. In his presentation, he outlines how the roles of employees, managers, companies, and technology are changing. Employees will be more engaged, connected learners who help lead. Managers will rely more on collective intelligence through transparency and distributed decision making. Companies will reward collaboration, engagement, and outcomes over inputs. Technology will be social, cloud-based platforms that integrate mobile and location features, putting more control in users' hands. To adapt, organizations need to connect employees through new collaborative behaviors and technologies.
This document summarizes Blair Cobb's career progression in cause marketing and launching AOL Impact. It describes how after 2.5 years in her job, she had a bold conversation that led to the creation of AOL Impact. Some highlights of AOL Impact included generating over 19 billion impressions and raising over $400,000 for non-profits through modules on the AOL homepage. It also discusses upcoming redesigns of the Impact site and encourages readers to keep learning and creating.
The document contains a collection of motivational quotes about success, hard work, persistence, and opportunity. Some of the key ideas expressed are: Jack Welch's quote about the competitive advantage of organizational learning; Thomas Edison's emphasis on hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense for success; John Carmack's view that focused hard work and taking the next step are keys to achieving goals; and Thomas Edison's observation that opportunity is often disguised as hard work. The document encourages the reader to apply these lessons, share favorite quotes, and contact the author for a free consultation or access additional resources on entrepreneurship.
The document discusses what it takes to be an effective CEO based on quotes and advice from current and past CEOs. It outlines 10 key CEO characteristics such as dedicating time to important matters, accepting change, adapting to challenges, communicating effectively, motivating teams, ensuring vision and clear objectives, working collaboratively, finding resilience, leading by example, and acting with integrity. The document encourages the reader to reinvent themselves, change the world, and become the CEO of their own life by applying these leadership qualities.
The 10 most creative ce os to watch in 2020Merry D'souza
Jill Button is the President and CEO of ProcurePro Consulting and ThryvX Consulting. She has led both companies to success through her leadership traits of being visionary, empowering, and dedication to excellence. Button believes the role of a leader is to pave a path for others to succeed. She credits her success to surrounding herself with talented teams and building a culture of collaboration, continuous learning and customer-centricity. Looking ahead, Button aims to further drive digital transformation and innovation across her organizations to stay ahead of the competitive landscape.
1) The document discusses a formula for career progression to becoming a CEO: get qualifications and experience quickly but take your time before taking on a CEO role.
2) It recommends getting a business qualification and reaching a senior executive role quickly, but then slowing down and ensuring readiness before becoming a CEO.
3) The advice is to plan for life after being a CEO since most CEO tenures are only 6-8 years, and many CEOs are unprepared when they must leave their role.
The 6 Principles of a Successful (Blog) Business - Jim YihPhilip Taylor
This document provides an overview of how to successfully run a business blogging. It discusses the importance of planning, direction, and leadership. It emphasizes developing a marketing strategy to promote your blog and surrounding yourself with great collaborators. Various ways to generate blog revenue through ads, affiliate links, and product sales are presented. The need to work smarter through delegation and systemization is highlighted. Developing a focused action plan with short, medium, and long-term goals is recommended to take your blog from a hobby to a profitable business.
Leadership 2020 - Exclusive Managment Training Presentation by Dr. Shailesh Thaker - Management Guru, Business Thinker, Motivator, Keynote Speaker and Corporate Trainer in India
This document discusses the rise of word-of-mouth marketing and social media, and the need for brands to adapt to this changing landscape by becoming "Conversation Managers." It promotes an approach of strategically driving word-of-mouth through amazing content, listening to customers, and community engagement. Examples are given of how brands like Zappos and Telenet leveraged word-of-mouth and pre-launch feedback to succeed. The presentation argues that integration of word-of-mouth into all marketing activities is the new philosophy required of brands.
This document discusses the rise of word-of-mouth marketing and social media, and the need for brands to adapt to this changing landscape by becoming "Conversation Managers." It promotes an approach of strategically driving word-of-mouth through amazing content, listening to customers, and community engagement. Examples are given of how brands like Zappos and Telenet successfully activated word-of-mouth conversations to boost their growth. The presentation argues that integration of word-of-mouth into all marketing activities is the new philosophy required for success.
Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur and investor who founded Amazon.com in 1994. Some of the key things that have contributed to his success include his emphasis on innovation, visionary thinking, obsession over customers, willingness to learn from failures, and emphasis on charging less through cost efficiencies. As CEO of Amazon for 20 years, Bezos helped drive the company's growth in e-commerce. His leadership lessons focus on basing strategy on enduring fundamentals, putting customers first, being willing to be misunderstood, working to charge customers less, determining customer needs, maintaining an intense but friendly culture, embracing failure as part of innovation, and shifting attention from marketing to customer experience.
the new age marketing to boost the net sales and increase brand value and ROI. The term is used by new generational companies to create a value earned business.
Before You Start Your Startup in Kenya - Moses KemibaroMoses Kemibaro
This is a presentation I made to budding entrepreneurs at the Growth Hub In Nairobi, Kenya, on the evening of the 26th September 2013. Its basically a startup primer with pointers on what to expect and other ideas from my own experiences.
The future of management development processes within organisations. What's working) What isn't? What needs to change? Subject of a key note address at IFTDO conference in Dubai, March 2008,
This document outlines Melissa Sassi's presentation for an IBM webinar on creating a purpose-driven career. The agenda includes an introduction, a discussion of creating a purpose-driven career using an 8-step formula, and upcoming webinar topics over the next few weeks on enterprise computing, cyber security, development, and middleware. The 8-step formula involves defining your vision, documenting gaps in experience and skills, making time and space for learning, creating a plan to fill gaps, going beyond a traditional 9-5 workday, gathering advisors, documenting your journey, and taking action.
This document provides an overview of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial development in Bangladesh. It discusses what entrepreneurs are and the key functions they serve. It also outlines some of the common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, such as taking what they do seriously, managing money wisely, and becoming experts in their field. Additionally, the document discusses the opportunities and challenges facing entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, including a lack of proper financial and training support from the government. It presents entrepreneurship as key to alleviating poverty in Bangladesh and improving the country's economic situation. The presentation concludes by advertising upcoming entrepreneurship events.
This document discusses what it means to be a CEO and provides advice from various CEOs on important leadership qualities. It encourages the reader to be CEO for a day by following a CEO methodology that involves dedicating time to important tasks, accepting change as part of daily work, and continually adapting to new challenges while motivating others and ensuring clear vision and integrity. The document advocates reinventing oneself to change the world.
For a startup the main focus is always on the customer discovery & validation with less focus on the execute phase, that is, customer creation and company building. Join AWS to learn about how to build a company without losing your startup DNA.
Jacob Morgan is a principal at Chess Media Group and author who focuses on the future of work and collaboration. In his presentation, he outlines how the roles of employees, managers, companies, and technology are changing. Employees will be more engaged, connected learners who help lead. Managers will rely more on collective intelligence through transparency and distributed decision making. Companies will reward collaboration, engagement, and outcomes over inputs. Technology will be social, cloud-based platforms that integrate mobile and location features, putting more control in users' hands. To adapt, organizations need to connect employees through new collaborative behaviors and technologies.
This document summarizes Blair Cobb's career progression in cause marketing and launching AOL Impact. It describes how after 2.5 years in her job, she had a bold conversation that led to the creation of AOL Impact. Some highlights of AOL Impact included generating over 19 billion impressions and raising over $400,000 for non-profits through modules on the AOL homepage. It also discusses upcoming redesigns of the Impact site and encourages readers to keep learning and creating.
The document contains a collection of motivational quotes about success, hard work, persistence, and opportunity. Some of the key ideas expressed are: Jack Welch's quote about the competitive advantage of organizational learning; Thomas Edison's emphasis on hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense for success; John Carmack's view that focused hard work and taking the next step are keys to achieving goals; and Thomas Edison's observation that opportunity is often disguised as hard work. The document encourages the reader to apply these lessons, share favorite quotes, and contact the author for a free consultation or access additional resources on entrepreneurship.
The document discusses what it takes to be an effective CEO based on quotes and advice from current and past CEOs. It outlines 10 key CEO characteristics such as dedicating time to important matters, accepting change, adapting to challenges, communicating effectively, motivating teams, ensuring vision and clear objectives, working collaboratively, finding resilience, leading by example, and acting with integrity. The document encourages the reader to reinvent themselves, change the world, and become the CEO of their own life by applying these leadership qualities.
The 10 most creative ce os to watch in 2020Merry D'souza
Jill Button is the President and CEO of ProcurePro Consulting and ThryvX Consulting. She has led both companies to success through her leadership traits of being visionary, empowering, and dedication to excellence. Button believes the role of a leader is to pave a path for others to succeed. She credits her success to surrounding herself with talented teams and building a culture of collaboration, continuous learning and customer-centricity. Looking ahead, Button aims to further drive digital transformation and innovation across her organizations to stay ahead of the competitive landscape.
1) The document discusses a formula for career progression to becoming a CEO: get qualifications and experience quickly but take your time before taking on a CEO role.
2) It recommends getting a business qualification and reaching a senior executive role quickly, but then slowing down and ensuring readiness before becoming a CEO.
3) The advice is to plan for life after being a CEO since most CEO tenures are only 6-8 years, and many CEOs are unprepared when they must leave their role.
The 6 Principles of a Successful (Blog) Business - Jim YihPhilip Taylor
This document provides an overview of how to successfully run a business blogging. It discusses the importance of planning, direction, and leadership. It emphasizes developing a marketing strategy to promote your blog and surrounding yourself with great collaborators. Various ways to generate blog revenue through ads, affiliate links, and product sales are presented. The need to work smarter through delegation and systemization is highlighted. Developing a focused action plan with short, medium, and long-term goals is recommended to take your blog from a hobby to a profitable business.
Leadership 2020 - Exclusive Managment Training Presentation by Dr. Shailesh Thaker - Management Guru, Business Thinker, Motivator, Keynote Speaker and Corporate Trainer in India
This document discusses the rise of word-of-mouth marketing and social media, and the need for brands to adapt to this changing landscape by becoming "Conversation Managers." It promotes an approach of strategically driving word-of-mouth through amazing content, listening to customers, and community engagement. Examples are given of how brands like Zappos and Telenet leveraged word-of-mouth and pre-launch feedback to succeed. The presentation argues that integration of word-of-mouth into all marketing activities is the new philosophy required of brands.
This document discusses the rise of word-of-mouth marketing and social media, and the need for brands to adapt to this changing landscape by becoming "Conversation Managers." It promotes an approach of strategically driving word-of-mouth through amazing content, listening to customers, and community engagement. Examples are given of how brands like Zappos and Telenet successfully activated word-of-mouth conversations to boost their growth. The presentation argues that integration of word-of-mouth into all marketing activities is the new philosophy required for success.
Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur and investor who founded Amazon.com in 1994. Some of the key things that have contributed to his success include his emphasis on innovation, visionary thinking, obsession over customers, willingness to learn from failures, and emphasis on charging less through cost efficiencies. As CEO of Amazon for 20 years, Bezos helped drive the company's growth in e-commerce. His leadership lessons focus on basing strategy on enduring fundamentals, putting customers first, being willing to be misunderstood, working to charge customers less, determining customer needs, maintaining an intense but friendly culture, embracing failure as part of innovation, and shifting attention from marketing to customer experience.
the new age marketing to boost the net sales and increase brand value and ROI. The term is used by new generational companies to create a value earned business.
Before You Start Your Startup in Kenya - Moses KemibaroMoses Kemibaro
This is a presentation I made to budding entrepreneurs at the Growth Hub In Nairobi, Kenya, on the evening of the 26th September 2013. Its basically a startup primer with pointers on what to expect and other ideas from my own experiences.
The future of management development processes within organisations. What's working) What isn't? What needs to change? Subject of a key note address at IFTDO conference in Dubai, March 2008,
This document outlines Melissa Sassi's presentation for an IBM webinar on creating a purpose-driven career. The agenda includes an introduction, a discussion of creating a purpose-driven career using an 8-step formula, and upcoming webinar topics over the next few weeks on enterprise computing, cyber security, development, and middleware. The 8-step formula involves defining your vision, documenting gaps in experience and skills, making time and space for learning, creating a plan to fill gaps, going beyond a traditional 9-5 workday, gathering advisors, documenting your journey, and taking action.
This document provides an overview of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial development in Bangladesh. It discusses what entrepreneurs are and the key functions they serve. It also outlines some of the common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, such as taking what they do seriously, managing money wisely, and becoming experts in their field. Additionally, the document discusses the opportunities and challenges facing entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, including a lack of proper financial and training support from the government. It presents entrepreneurship as key to alleviating poverty in Bangladesh and improving the country's economic situation. The presentation concludes by advertising upcoming entrepreneurship events.
This document discusses what it means to be a CEO and provides advice from various CEOs on important leadership qualities. It encourages the reader to be CEO for a day by following a CEO methodology that involves dedicating time to important tasks, accepting change as part of daily work, and continually adapting to new challenges while motivating others and ensuring clear vision and integrity. The document advocates reinventing oneself to change the world.
The document discusses building buy-in for change initiatives within an organization. It emphasizes getting commitment from leadership and others by focusing on what is best for the organization and its goals. It recommends clearly communicating the reasons for change and addressing people's concerns directly. The document also stresses practicing transparency, welcoming input from all levels, and knowing when some ideas may not be sellable to leadership.
Microsoft's vision is to help individuals and businesses realize their full potential. Its mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. The author provides an analysis of these statements and suggests improvements. For the vision, the author recommends including details on the company's target market and direction. For the mission, the author suggests specifying how Microsoft will achieve its vision through rapid innovation. The author also outlines key components of effective vision and mission statements.
Wisdom from 26 of the World's Greatest Technopreneurs and Business Leadersfrancisfoo
I've always been intrigued by the world of technology and live inspired by the actions of technology trailblazers. This is the first of my series on wisdom culled from some of the world's most admired technopreneurs and leaders. Hope you'll have as much fun going through the deck as I had putting them together.
Employment PracticesRegulation and Multinational CorporationsRoopaTemkar
Employment PracticesRegulation and Multinational Corporations
Strategic decision making within MNCs constrained or determined by the implementation of laws and codes of practice and by pressure from political actors. Managers in MNCs have to make choices that are shaped by gvmt. intervention and the local economy.
Enriching engagement with ethical review processesstrikingabalance
New ethics review processes at the University of Bath. Presented at the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity by Filipa Vance, Head of Research Governance and Compliance at the University of Bath. June 2024, Athens
Impact of Effective Performance Appraisal Systems on Employee Motivation and ...Dr. Nazrul Islam
Healthy economic development requires properly managing the banking industry of any
country. Along with state-owned banks, private banks play a critical role in the country's economy.
Managers in all types of banks now confront the same challenge: how to get the utmost output from
their employees. Therefore, Performance appraisal appears to be inevitable since it set the
standard for comparing actual performance to established objectives and recommending practical
solutions that help the organization achieve sustainable growth. Therefore, the purpose of this
research is to determine the effect of performance appraisal on employee motivation and retention.
Org Design is a core skill to be mastered by management for any successful org change.
Org Topologies™ in its essence is a two-dimensional space with 16 distinctive boxes - atomic organizational archetypes. That space helps you to plot your current operating model by positioning individuals, departments, and teams on the map. This will give a profound understanding of the performance of your value-creating organizational ecosystem.
Comparing Stability and Sustainability in Agile SystemsRob Healy
Copy of the presentation given at XP2024 based on a research paper.
In this paper we explain wat overwork is and the physical and mental health risks associated with it.
We then explore how overwork relates to system stability and inventory.
Finally there is a call to action for Team Leads / Scrum Masters / Managers to measure and monitor excess work for individual teams.
Ganpati Kumar Choudhary Indian Ethos PPT.pptx, The Dilemma of Green Energy Corporation
Green Energy Corporation, a leading renewable energy company, faces a dilemma: balancing profitability and sustainability. Pressure to scale rapidly has led to ethical concerns, as the company's commitment to sustainable practices is tested by the need to satisfy shareholders and maintain a competitive edge.
12 steps to transform your organization into the agile org you deservePierre E. NEIS
During an organizational transformation, the shift is from the previous state to an improved one. In the realm of agility, I emphasize the significance of identifying polarities. This approach helps establish a clear understanding of your objectives. I have outlined 12 incremental actions to delineate your organizational strategy.
Sethurathnam Ravi: A Legacy in Finance and LeadershipAnjana Josie
Sethurathnam Ravi, also known as S Ravi, is a distinguished Chartered Accountant and former Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). As the Founder and Managing Partner of Ravi Rajan & Co. LLP, he has made significant contributions to the fields of finance, banking, and corporate governance. His extensive career includes directorships in over 45 major organizations, including LIC, BHEL, and ONGC. With a passion for financial consulting and social issues, S Ravi continues to influence the industry and inspire future leaders.
Originally presented at XP2024 Bolzano
While agile has entered the post-mainstream age, possibly losing its mojo along the way, the rise of remote working is dealing a more severe blow than its industrialization.
In this talk we'll have a look to the cumulative effect of the constraints of a remote working environment and of the common countermeasures.
A presentation on mastering key management concepts across projects, products, programs, and portfolios. Whether you're an aspiring manager or looking to enhance your skills, this session will provide you with the knowledge and tools to succeed in various management roles. Learn about the distinct lifecycles, methodologies, and essential skillsets needed to thrive in today's dynamic business environment.
Colby Hobson: Residential Construction Leader Building a Solid Reputation Thr...dsnow9802
Colby Hobson stands out as a dynamic leader in the residential construction industry. With a solid reputation built on his exceptional communication and presentation skills, Colby has proven himself to be an excellent team player, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
4. Learn how to make decisions
and be ready to change your mind.
5. Humble Adaptable
VisionaryEngaged
LEADER FOR A DIGITAL AGE
From “Redefining Leadership for a a Digital Age” – Global Center for Digital Business Transformation – Cisco & IMD School of Business
6. BRIAN CHESKY
“If you take a step back and you have some humility I think you can solve a lot of problems”
AIRBNB CEO & CO-FOUNDER
7. JEFF BEZOS
“If you think FirePhone is a big failure, we’re working on much bigger failures right now.”
AMAZON CEO & FOUNDER
8. GINNY ROMETTY
“The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else.”
IBM CEO & CHAIRMAN
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