Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers. This super interesting and inspiring TED Talk boils down to this: To understand business, you need to understand people. Among the insights he shares, “If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll
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“Do You Have ‘It?’” Ronald Reagan and Steve Jobs had “it.” Bill Clinton has “it.” Oprah’s got “it”. “It,” is that seemingly magical quality that some people possess, that draws others to them like a magnet. It’s a complex combination of power and humility. It, is charisma. For me, part of the enduring allure of charisma is that at its core it’s a bit of a contradiction. Here’s what I mean. In order to be a strong or powerful leader you have to be a skillful speaker with a commanding
Literally, the Mother of Invention! 19 Things You Might Not Know Were Invented by Women Necessity isn’t the only mother of invention. Though it wasn’t always easy to get patents or the credit they deserved, women are responsible for many items we use today. Rock on girls-
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.” – Pablo Picasso #happybirthday #picasso
Jimmy Fallon and Edward Norton played “egg Russian roulette” on Late Night last night and it was kind of awesome. #fridayfun (Source: http://www.nbc.com/)
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Heat maps of viral content show what compels us to share. As the article’s authors Kelsey Libert and Kristin Tynski point out, “we are entering an era of marketing that is much more ambiguous, subtle, and not nearly as heavy-handed as it has been in the past. The good news is that there is ample opportunity for those who understand that engaging with audience means touching their hearts and contributing tangibly to their world.” Net net: things with emotional resonance get shared. See the full article here. (courtesy of HBR.org)