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Why Startups Need a Well Articulated Strategy (And How to Think About Yours)

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I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. I guess this is the ultimate definition of implementing a business model when you’re not clear on strategy! My take on his argument is this: 1. ” True.

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Three Words Entrepreneurs (and VC’s) Should Take to Heart

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She told of the teaching of the Talmud – a book which scholars use to debate doctrine and from which Jewish people are reminded to always learn and to debate. What is the right organizational strategy for a large UK conglomerate to operate more effectively? ’ The correct answer is ‘I don’t know.’

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. I had to laugh a bit reading it. I listed on many databases – some MBA, some not.

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5 Activities That Require Hybrid Employees To Come To The Office

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Peer-reviewed studies find clear associations between longer commuting times and lower job satisfaction, increased stress, and poorer mental health. Then, we develop a communication strategy to convey the value of these face-to-face tasks to hybrid employees, to get their buy-in on coming to the office for high-impact work pursuits.

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6 Pillars of Authority Marketing

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I keep a Post-It on my wall with a quote from a professor at my alma mater, Harvard Business School: “Strategy is about setting yourself apart from the competition. even a book. It’s not a matter of being better at what you do?it’s it’s a matter of being different at what you do.”. This is the essence of Authority Marketing.

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Understanding the Power of Your Human Networks

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And I realized that my place at the table isn’t always the opinionated guy debating company strategy but often it’s knowing the smartest people in the market and having close enough relationships with them and having put in sufficient time helping that that I know when I can call in favors. All originally through Twitter.

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Defending your organization from misinformation with neuroscience

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It probably felt strange and disconcerting, perhaps with a tone of outrage, as in “I don’t believe things more if they’re repeated!”. Reading the second sentence did not inspire such a strong reaction. Your reaction to the third sentence was tame by comparison. It feeds into their fears, which is a very cognitively fluid part of our mind.