Links for Sept 26 2010
Focus on getting a few meaningful things right by George Ambler on The Practice of Leadership
Quote: Effective leadership focuses on doing a few things right. Trying to do too much is a recipe for failure.
How do you make money with…? by Christopher S. Penn on Awaken Your Superhero
Quote: The inevitable question at every conference, be it a PodCamp, social media event, or major corporate production is: How do you make money with [insert shiny object of the day here]?
Quote: Rob Gardner wrote a great post last week about launching a wide content publishing strategy. He says, “with the ascension of meaningful social content dissemination across networks… it is now more important than ever for marketers…to strategically refocus their attitudes and philosophies toward content in a big way.
Rituals as an innovation lens by Jeffrey Phillips on Innovate on Purpose
Quote: Far too often, we in the innovation space are interested in creating a really interesting new product, rather than thinking about the product in the context of its use or experience. It was during a car trip with some new friends at Pure Insight when we were talking about daily rituals that I realized what a powerful “lens” rituals could be for focusing on new innovation opportunities.