thinkslashdo / Monthly Archive: March 2012

Leadership: Personal meets Professional

Posted on March 26, 2012 by instituteB

“The journey to authentic leadership begins with understanding the story of your life. Your life story provides the context for your experiences, and through it, you can find the inspiration to make an impact in the world. As the novelist John Barth once wrote, “The … Read More »

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Big Lessons in Life: Tough Conversations

Posted on March 26, 2012 by instituteB

You know that conversation you avoided because you would be giving tough feedback? You carried it around like a chain around your neck with you for hours, maybe even days, because you did not want to go through with it. … Read More »

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The Entrepreneur’s Impulse: Rapid Prototyping

Posted on March 26, 2012 by instituteB

There is an impulse as an entrepreneur to build a perfect sandcastle, complete with flags, moats and drawbridges, before showing your friends how cool it is. Then they trample your poor little castle as they dash to check out the … Read More »

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Words of Wisdom: Most Effective Business Quotes

Posted on March 22, 2012 by instituteB

With an in house Director of Mojofication at institute B, we’re lucky to be imparted with words of wisdom on a regular basis. Below is one of our favourite Bix Bickson quotes: “Every breakthrough in the history of human kind, … Read More »

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Comparing Apple to Apple

Posted on March 20, 2012 by instituteB

Apple is always in the news these days, if it’s not releasing a cool new or slightly improved product it is constantly talked about as being the most valuable company on the planet. In addition, there are numerous news articles … Read More »

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Empowering Employees

Posted on March 16, 2012 by instituteB

One of several myths that pervade management thinking is that it is the manager’s job is to empower employees. This is the kissing cousin to the belief that the manager’s job is to motivate employees. I propose that these notions … Read More »

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Leggo my Ego!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by instituteB

You cannot walk through a bookstore without tripping over books promising to spiritually awakening you. Many of these books preach the evils of having an ego. There has been a big backlash against ego. Daresay even Oprah Winfrey got on … Read More »

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How to Avoid the Business Blame Game

Posted on March 13, 2012 by instituteB

When mistakes are made in business/within a corporation, how do you avoid the blame game and get to the real root of the issue. The real test of people and of organizational culture is what happens when things go wrong, … Read More »

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30 Second MBA: How do you prioritize your day?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by instituteB

Check out our Skool Principal, Darrell Kopke’s response to Fast Company‘s ’30 Second MBA’ question: How do you prioritize your day? As an entrepreneur, how do I know what to prioritize? As CEOs we are totally responsible for the success of … Read More »

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