May 24, 2006
Sales Organizational Changes
I now have the Sales operations role, in addition to my marketing and channel management responsibilities. The CEO, Controller and I have been working on the new Sales Compensation Plan most …

 

 Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: March 1, 2010 (Episode 4) [8:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week’s podcast discusses three business books help you learn the new science of rapid change by thinking a little while changing a lot, overcome the conflict between your rational mind and your emotional mind, and change your old approach to innovation.

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The Smart Lemming’s recommendation of the best INSEAD Knowledgecasts (podcasts) on Leadership, Management, and Women in Business.

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Moving down the career ladder? How to …

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October 7, 2005
Another Former Employee to Poach?
Today Tom and I discussed a potential hire for his company. It’s a former VP from my previous company. In fact, she left just after the acquisition. We discussed …

In Marshall Goldsmith column, “The Five Reasons We Give Up,” Goldsmith discusses why it’s hard for us to achieve our goals. It’s easy to be caught up in the excitement and the possibility that we …

I thought I should focus on the Director of Marketing position by reading the book, Working Identity, so it could help me understand my motivations in pursuing the job. This book allowed me to understand why I’ve been feeling odd lately, answering, “Who am I, if I’m not working full-time for the startup?”

Change in the work environment isn’t easy. We all fear change. As Carly Fiorina explains the dynamics of change and fear, managers and leaders experience fear like the rest of us. As they grow startups …

I always look forward to Marshall Goldsmith’s column Marshall & Friends column in BusinessWeek. On April 11, 2007, Marshall interviewed Tim Irwin, author of Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled: The Qualities You Need …