On the Edge of Failed Leadership: Start-up Mentality and Desire

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I recently watched a profile on 60 Minutes that profiled the author Alison Levine which motivated me to blog on some important insights into leadership. In case you don’t know her, Alison is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, “On The Edge”. The Edge reflects on the lessons learned from Continue reading “On the Edge of Failed Leadership: Start-up Mentality and Desire”

Social Media & Systemic Marketing (Hint -it’s not a channel!)

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A lot has been written about how social media is misunderstood, particularly in regards to determining ROI for this very important media marketing device. Notice I didn’t say, “channel”. The mistake that is being made is that individuals and companies are thinking of social media as a channel. Social media is a system not a simple marketing channel such as direct mail or print media. Systems thinking is Continue reading “Social Media & Systemic Marketing (Hint -it’s not a channel!)”