Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Alice Mann’s latest book, Future First: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges into New Value Frontiers is an important read for any business leader or entrepreneur who wishes to embrace global challenges as innovation opportunities. Why did you write this book? How do you define future-first?

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Paul G. Silva

JANUARY 28, 2025

This post is part of my ongoing series exploring lessons from Jim Collins’s book, BE 2.0 Collins calls this the “Luck Flywheel”the more you prepare and persist, the more opportunities you create and can take advantage of. The opportunity wasn’t just luckit was luck meeting preparation. In BE 2.0,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 20, 2018

What better acknowledgement of World Entrepreneurs’ Day (WED) —a day devoted to celebrating the leadership and innovation that entrepreneurs bring—than by sharing lessons learned from the founder of EO, Verne Harnish? The list of books that he quotes from and recommends seems endless. And he does so in a setting unlike any other.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2019

In their book Cracking Complexity , David Komlos and David Benjamin share the steps to working through any complex business problem—both quickly and using existing talent, not consultants. Why did you write this book? In the book, we devote an appendix to “Where Else?” They’d won a few industry awards.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. I’ve sat on ad tech boards with board members who clearly knew little about impressions, fill rates, CTRs, RTB, eCPMs or the difficulties & opportunities of embedded mobile SDKs vs. HTML5. EQ and Team Leadership? Now you’re talking.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Or I could use this moment to reevaluate our business model, examine the flaws that lead to this situation in the first place, and look for opportunities to evolve. Next, we brought in new leadership. This is a key principle from Jim Collin’s book, Good to Great. I choose the latter. Here’s how I did it, and what happened.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2015

We built a business with $36 million in bookings and real customers who relied upon our service. But he went on run North American sales for Legent where they grew from $28 million to $700 million under his leadership and helped sell the company to CA for nearly $2 billion.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 6, 2025

They helped me: Refine my messaging for three distinct audiences Identify a new opportunity for angel groups to meet one-on-one with PE firms Validate the idea’s strengths without diluting the core message Just this morning, I met with my virtual board to improve my participant exit interviews.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Contributed by Rob Cross , professor of global leadership at Babson College, cofounder and research director of the Connected Commons business consortium, and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being. What is dysfunctional collaboration? Conversely, what is essential collaboration?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. We have to have strong conviction in the quality of the team and the opportunity and commit more quickly. He also wrote this excellent book on the Venture Capital industry that I highly recommend ? Secrets of Sand Hill Road.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

Taking place in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, the premiere event will present pioneers in business, innovation and leadership, including innovative founders Brianne West , Nadia Lim , Sam Stubbs , Iyia Liu , special guest Dan Carter and more. said Brianne. Dan Carter, former New Zealand rugby player.

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Revolution

MAY 4, 2022

Many times, optimism would be dashed by another Covid-19 variant that would wipe out bookings for the quarter. Together, we navigated a tremendous amount of uncertainty while never losing sight of the massive opportunity in front of Convene. We attribute that success to the grit and determination of the company’s leadership team.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Mentors bring valuable knowledge from their entrepreneurial experiences that you do not readily find in books or online courses. Networking Opportunities and Connections One of the most valuable benefits of one-on-one mentoring is the network and connections that come with it.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Ryan Westwood is a man on a mission to spread leadership principles to his team, his one page business plan is one of the keys to his success. Amy Osmond Cook, CMO of Simplus shared with me the "inside" story of how this deal came to be - it's all about leadership and focus. The post This CEO's Leadership Worth $250 Million.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. None in your area?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Successful entrepreneurs achieve much through their personal leadership traits that inspire others to do great things with them – sure. And at moments of crisis or moments of great opportunity it can often be a small group of people surrounding you who help move you carefully across a winding pass and on to greatness.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2023

In-person presence thus offers an opportunity to build a sense of mutual trust and group belonging that’s much deeper than videoconference calls. Mentoring and leadership development often takes subtlety and nuance, navigating emotions and egos. It’s certainly possible to do so remotely, but it takes more organization and effort.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

That’s where leadership comes in as a key ingredient, to drive the collaborative process to make the whole team better than the sum of the parts. The best learning opportunities are experience and sharing with focus on three styles: see and read, hear and repeat, and touch and feel. Create learning experiences.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 29, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.” – J. Our attitude toward it. Sidlow Baxter. What We Control.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

One way we can truly diversify is to pursue opportunities both at home and abroad. It can also influence how leadership and directional structure align. By narrowing investments to only domestic, you risk missing growth opportunities while leaving your portfolio with too much exposure to the risks affecting that area.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 9, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. Use the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity for change that will last. Author Greg McKeown wrote an excellent book before the virus. Right now we have a unique opportunity. Old Versus New. Essentialism.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 3, 2024

Strategy summits are opportunities for growth, connection, putting steel to the grindstone, and sharpening processes to drive transformation. A facilitator’s job is to steward a leadership team of decision-makers. They are an excellent opportunity to reach mutual consensus and align on key initiatives. The other 99 percent?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 27, 2016

They basically work towards filling your pipeline and booking meetings. It's a largely administrative job full of sniffing out contacts, vetting them for basic criteria, and creating opportunities. That means thought leadership--and helping each other to hone your stories. This kind of person could come in handy in recruiting.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Even for established entrepreneurs, this is an opportunity to learn and experiment. Books by Marianne Williamson. There are opportunities out there, but those opportunities may not look the same as you thought they might. Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. First Round Review from First Round Capital.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2022

Arnie Malham, EO Nashville, founder, Better Book Club ; author and speaker, Worth Doing Wrong. To successfully do so, I would need to do two things: Build a great leadership team of smart people who had complementary skills to my own (rather than hiring in my own image). Inspect what you expect. I took it to heart.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

Hoping to develop more opportunities for people in his Costa Rican community to become more knowledgeable and compassionate, Alex originated unique lesson plans teaching English through a variety of topical issues and global concepts. I wanted to establish one-on-one time to get to know them.”. Building sustainable societies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Franc.World aims to change this narrative by opening the doors to conversations about self-discovery and future career paths at a younger age through their multimedia offering that includes books, documentaries and podcasts. After all, you can only be what you can see.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In his work as a coach, he helps teams simplify and execute on leadership, culture and discipline. People bring things like art, music, books, and even entire nations into existence through personal willingness and ability. They discarded certainty to chase opportunity. Today is the most important day of your life.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Marina’s other posts include 7 Ways to Maximize your Global Speakers Academy Experience and Will We Meet at EO’s Global Leadership Conference this year? Michèle Hecken : I had sold my business and was writing a book, which made me curious about public speaking. I have also developed a women’s leadership retreat in Tuscany, Italy.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

” I look for a lot of things, actually: Persistence (above all else), resiliency, leadership, humility, attention-to-detail, street smarts, transparency and both obsession with one’s company and a burning desire to win. At the end of the period you’ll have zero debt, 2 year’s experience and have at least earned money.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 30, 2017

Here’s the thing: If team members must run to leadership for every decision, productivity suffers and so does morale. Of course, there will be things that must be approved by leadership, so be crystal clear about those expectations. Offer new solutions and step up to leadership roles of their own. That fuels innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. They look at opportunities only as “investments” and never, ever as “costs.” I have found, as mindset evolves, so does one’s network, which leads to ever-increasing, awesome opportunities. They live in full abundance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 8, 2022

They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, IFSH was awarded the IREM Workplace Environment Award for exemplary practices in leadership development, employee engagement, corporate culture and wellness programs. I attribute these recent awards and recognition to our leadership team.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

I hadn’t known Derek before but he knew I was a huge fan of the late Clayton Christensen, the HBS professor and author of the highly influential book, “ The Innovator’s Dilemma.” Ever the community builder, Derek booked Clay to speak at his event but instead of interviewing him he asked me?—?somebody somebody he knew from afar?—?to

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2017

Our staff interpreters comprise our mentoring team, affording them the opportunity to act in a leadership role. Our staff interpreters comprise our mentoring team, affording them the opportunity to act in a leadership role. They gain valuable work experience and have been some of our most enthusiastic employees.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

From practical assistance, like boarding up my store windows in anticipation of a local riot, to the personal growth opportunities that I gained through my role managing our chapter’s learning calendar, EO members stood by me. Since joining EO, my self-confidence has grown.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 21, 2020

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. There is always an opportunity to do things differently. Maybe your career is fantastic and on the rise, but you have alway wanted to write a book. Given the choice, would you change jobs?

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