6 Ways Successful Teams Are Built To Last. Younger Or Older: Who Makes The Better Entrepreneur? 25 and Under in NY Tech. 31 Telltale Signs You Are A Horrible Boss. 4 Leadership Lessons From The Olympics. Yahoo Names Marissa Mayer as CEO. 5 Leadership Behaviors Loyal Employees Trust. Gamifying the Executive Suite. It’s easy to think of gaming as kids stuff, and the behavior-driving techniques honed by the gaming industry limited to getting the unwashed Internet masses to play Farmville or boost engagement in marketing campaigns. But it turns out that the same motivators that get the adrenaline pumping in a 15-year-old gamer also drive executives. So those gamification techiques are also being used to nudge corporate executives into performing desired functions - including completing online training programs in large multinational corporations.
Deloitte Leadership Academy (DLA) is relying on gamification techniques to get more than 10,000 harried corporate executives in 150 companies to complete online training programs. “Fundamentally, what we’re doing with gamification and DLA is to really drive that stickiness to the platform to create semi-addictive behavior,” explained Frank Farrall, national leader for Deloitte Australia’s online consulting practice.
Executive leaderboards and badges. Know When to Manage and When to Coach. 7 Character Traits Of Charismatic People. 3 Simple Ways to Get People to Listen to You. The Results Are In: Women Are Better Leaders. 10 Leadership Tips From America's Corner Deli Guy. Thirty years ago today, two former University of Michigan students who had met in jobs at a restaurant opened the doors of a gamble. Zingerman’s Deli was meant to replicate a great New York deli, except that it was located in a college town. Nobody knew had a clue if the concept would work 600 miles from Manhattan. But three decades later, Ann Arbor has become as well known for Zingerman’s as it is for the university.
The original deli has foodies waiting an hour or more on the weekends for its fat, meaty sandwiches, like corned beef and the beef brisket that was featured on Oprah. And, the Zingerman’s brand has grown to include a $40 million empire, with eight businesses, including a full-service restaurant, bakehouse, cheese-making operation, coffee roastery, mail-order and more. Co-founder Ari Weinzweig has become an evangelist for customer service, spreading his philosophy in training classes and books. The A to V list. A stands for “the stuff we all aspire to,” Weinzweig says.
Why Leaders Must Be Experts: Keys to Success From GE. Leadership lessons from Meryl Streep. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 27: Actress Meryl Streep arrives at the Australian Academy Of Cinema And Television Arts' 1st Annual Awards at Soho House on January 27, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Frazer Harrison Meryl Streep says her top priority when playing a character is to convince the other actors that she is who is playing.
Such credulity is essential when playing characters such as Margaret Thatcher and Julia Child. When playing these characters, whose voices were high pitched, Streep worked hard to match not simply their tone but also the delivery. As Streep explained on NPR's "Fresh Air," Julia Child often sounded out of breath while Margaret Thatcher strove for tight breath control.
By mastering such styles Streep was able to deliver a credible portrayal. CBS News: The many faces of Meryl Streep The credulity aspect that Streep strives for in her acting has application for leaders. This is where the acting comes in. 7 Dumb Leadership Mistakes Smart Managers Avoid. 15 things successful CEOs want you to know. As a young CEO of a growing company, I find that the most valuable insight I’m gaining these days has been from other CEOs. Certainly this realization isn’t revolutionary – YPO, EO, Mindshare and a host of other organizations are set up just for this kind of knowledge exchange. But who has time for that? This is a social media world. We’re live in 140-character sound bites. So I decided to ping my favorite CEOs via Twitter to see what kind of wisdom they could drop on me. Daniel Ek, CEO, Spotify Figure out what the top five most important stuff is, focus relentlessly on that and keep iterating. Dennis Crowley, CEO, FourSquare Don’t let people tell you your ideas won’t work.
Sarah Prevette, Founder, Sprouter Just do it. Sarah Lacy, CEO, PandoDaily Follow your gut. it may be wrong, but you won’t regret it if you fail. Craig Newmark, Founder, Craigslist Treat people like you want to be treated. Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO, VaynerMedia Do work for your customers, not for press or VCs. Is your leadership image helping or hurting your career?