Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast
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Metcalfe’s Law: The Value Of A Network (323)
Metcalfe's Law was originally about telecommunications networks. - The value of a network grows in proportion to the square of the number of users, which means once a network reaches a certain size, it becomes somewhat irresistibly attractive. -
Being A Better You: Be Reflective (322)
Some famous people are famously impolite. Coach Bob Knight. Billy Bob Thorton. Justin Bieber. But to be fair these people have a disadvantage. Fame. Fortune. People clamoring to be close to them. - What's your excuse? ;) -
The Quickest Way To Improve? Change Your Inner Circle
Today I want to share with you an irresistible offer for entrepreneurs craving to grow their business, their leadership, and their life. - The aim is to hit two business building trifectas: Getting new customers
Conversations: They’re About Heart & Meaning (321)
Conversations have bound humans since the beginning. Yes, the VERY beginning. Talking with one another. Talking with God. - Conversations are about expressions of our heart. Quite literally, conversations answer the question, "What's on your mind?"
The Basic Ingredients of Leadership According To Warren Bennis (320)
Back in episode 318 we talked about the first basic ingredient of leadership according to famed leadership expert Warren Bennis - GUIDING VISION. Let's kick this week off with a brief discussion on the other ingredients Mr.
You Have To Understand Why You’re Winning And Why You’re Losing (319)
True confession: I'm not a baseball fan. I only watch it when the league championship finals begin. But I recently heard a radio interview with the manager of the Texas Rangers, Chris "Woody" Woodward. While answering a question about what being a firs...
Guiding Vision: The First Basic Ingredient Of Leadership (318)
Warren Bennis, the brilliant, but reluctant expert on leadership believed a guiding vision was the first ingredient of leadership. Leaders need to have a clear vision of what they want to do. They also have to possess the determination and resolve to p...
Create A Movement: The Best Way To Implement Change (317)
Transformative change. It's been a popular business phrase for a very long time. Transformative means... causing a marked change in someone or something I guess folks mean something substantial. Something that sticks and has a big impact. -
Building Your Ideal Team (316)
NFL pundits claim this year's Dallas Cowboys' roster is Super Bowl quality. Time will tell. They've got to play the games. They're certainly throwing big dollars around. Time will tell. - I can't remember the last time I passed an entire week without ...
Technology, Future-Proofing & Efficiency (315)
One of my first big technology projects involved custom programming for a point-of-sale (POS - and you thought it stood for something else ;) ) system. Programmers were on site almost round the clock for months and the cost was out of control.