by George Ambler on April 13, 2009
Photo by davetoaster As part of their 30th-anniversary issue, Inc. interviewed Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and Built to Last, discussing entrepreneurship in the article “Jim Collins: How to Thrive in 2009” by Bo Burlingham. I found the article contains some great ideas about entrepreneurship and leadership, the ones that caught my attention [...]
by George Ambler on August 11, 2008
Whilst browsing a Slideshare presentation Inspiring Communication by werner.iucksch the following slide hit me between the eyes. Great leadership is inspired by great ideas and great beliefs. Every leader needs a solid leadership philosophy, supported by strong beliefs, that guides a leaders behaviour and action. Some of my personal beliefs concerning leadership are: Leaders are [...]
by George Ambler on June 30, 2008
Photo by Mariano Kamp Google has taken time to clearly articulate their business philosophy, described in the article, “Ten things Google has found to be true”. The article highlights Google’s beliefs, values and principles, which guides how they go about growing and managing their business. The ten things that comprise Google’s business philosophy are: Focus [...]
by George Ambler on February 24, 2008
An article by Dan Heath and Chip Heath, in Fast Company, Analysis of Paralysis discusses a key principle, “If your strategy doesn’t help employees act, it’s not a strategy.“, as discussed in the article…. “Researchers Eldar Shafir and Donald Redelmeier helped prove this point in an article in The Journal of the American Medical Association. [...]
by George Ambler on January 20, 2008
Photo by www.hansvink.nl I believe that great thinking and great leadership go hand-in-hand. Leaders think differently…. Leaders think differently about themselves. Leaders think differently about others. Leaders think differently about what’s possible. Leaders think differently about life. Leaders think differently, and that’s what distinguishes them from followers! Your thinking creates your beliefs, your beliefs results [...]