Tag: Leadership

Leadership

When Does True Learning Happen?

Imagine that you are a piano virtuoso and are  invited to play  in a series of live concerts all through summer in a different country. So, what do you do? You practice your part diligently and are excited and ready to perform your piece. Due to some reason, you have not been able to practice with the entire orchestra, but that doesn’t matter much as the orchestra and yourself are professionals and know your entry’s exits and more importantly, the conductor of the orchestra can take care of that. So, you go on stage all prepared and the orchestra starts… And […]

Recommendation

25 Insanely Interesting People I Came Across in 2014

One of the goals that i had for 2014 was to discover new people and learn from new sources. I must say that I was fortunate enough to discover these people online and learn so much from them. So, here is a list of some of the insanely interesting people that i came across in 2014. I do hope you will find some of these people and the great work that they are doing interesting enough to start following them. Bernadette Jiwa: She has a great blog called “The Story of Telling“. This is one of the best blogs that […]

Entrepreneurship, Podcast

PBTO16: Neil Patel (@NeilPatel) talks Entrepreneurship

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/16_PBTO16__Neil_Patel_NeilPatel_talks_Entrepreneurship.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show today: In today’s episode, we have Neil Patel. Neil is a serial entrepreneur & co-founder of Crazy Egg, Hello Bar, and KISSmetrics. He helps companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. Why is he on the show He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 online marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most […]

Leadership, Podcast

PBTO13: @LetsGrowLeaders – In conversation with Karin Hurt

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/13_PBTO13__Great_Leaders_Engage_the_Hearts_and_Minds_of_their_Team._In_conversation_with_Karin_Hurt_LetsGrowLeaders.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show today: In today’s episode, we have Karin Hurt. Her award-winning blog, Let’s Grow Leaders, has grown into a highly interactive, International community. Her book, Overcoming An Imperfect Boss is available on Amazon. Why is she on the show She has a diverse background of executive leadership experience in sales, customer service, call centers, human resources, merger integration, training and leadership development – the last 20 years of which have been with Verizon. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of the Strategic Partnership Channel at Verizon Wireless where she transformed customer service […]

Heart Beat
Strategy

What Can Business Leaders Learn from Our Heart

Situation: My health check and my son Last week, I was at a hospital for the first of my regular (hopefully) health check. The doctor was checking my blood pressure and told me that it was slightly on the higher side and that i need to make sure that it doesnt go higher.  When my 9 year old son came to know about this, he asked me the reason for high blood pressure and this lead to a discussion about the functioning of our hearts. When I was explaining the functioning of the heart, I realized the importance of rhythms […]