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The Danger Zone – When is it Time For War-Time Leadership?
There are still those out there, who have yet to be convinced that their business is in the Danger Zone and now is time for War Time Leadership. Here's how to tell... There is a sudden realization of a fast-moving lethal threat to your organization or entire industry....
Why It’s Not Enough to Zoom – Face To Face Meetings Convert 2X Better Than Virtual Meetings
You are 34X more likely to convert face to face than via email. Think about how much harder you have to work, even though email scales, you are still fighting many more forces working against you, like spam filters, the ease of saying “No” or “Unsubscribe” and so on....

Show Notes The Heroik Hour 09 – 11 Tips for Do Overs, Pivots & Building From the Ground Up
https://youtu.be/N5weA495sMo Disclaimer: Below is the script I use and riff from for the show. It doesn't have everything, and if you're looking for the hidden track after party and the tips and nuggets therein, you'll have to listen to the entire end of the show. The...

Show Notes: The Heroik Hour – 08 – How to Supercharge Your Self Worth
https://youtu.be/WktjANFsm2E The Heroik Hour Episode 8 - How to Supercharge Your Self Worth DRAFT 2 Hey There, and welcome to the Heroik Hour, the podcast where we discuss and bring together Technology Leadership and Culture giving you a little Heroik TLC to...

4 Take Aways From Walmart’s Acquisition of Jet.com
1. Buying that which you don’t understand. Jet seemed to inject all of their money into their marketing, on the novelty of curation. There was little evidence to show that they were retaining the customers when the novelty wears off. Jet was just too new. It had a...

4 Critical Lessons CEOs Can Learn From Marissa Mayer’s Failed Yahoo Turn Around
Let’s dive right in. Marissa Mayer got a lot of press, hype and buzz when she took over. She was very influential force for women. However, professionally, her strategy was scattered, and her tactics were cherry picked from plays that were over-hyped and poorly...

Show Notes Episode 03: Discernment – How to Quickly Sort the Best From the Rest and Focus on the Important
https://youtu.be/ZozngQzMT4k Disclaimer: Below are the show notes and script that covers the podcast more or less. These notes will be more concise and tight as I find my narrative style and framework for the show. So bear with me. Welcome to THE Heroik Hour Podcast...

Show Notes E02 : Abundance – How to Build Live & Enjoy The Great LIFE
https://youtu.be/-vh-R44cokc Below are the show notes and script that covers the podcast more or less. These notes will be more concise and tight as I find my narrative style and framework for the show. So bear with me. Welcome to THE Heroik Hour Podcast and thank you...

Looking at Big Data, Does More Guarantee Better?
Are you struggling with calculating ROI on your big data initiatives? You’re not alone. Many are reluctant to ask their peers about it, others don’t talk about it, but the elephant in the room needs to come atop the agenda, as does the culture that finds it...

Becoming Indispensible: 9 Ways to Cultivate an Adaptive Mindset at Work
Given the complexity and speed of which things change in our lives these days, an adaptive mindset is essential to building a resilient, sustainable and thriving business. An adaptive mindset is a mental attitude of assessing the facts and circumstances of the...

Nasty-Grams: The Ever Avoidable Bad Attitude Business Tax
We've all sent them, we've all received them. Nasty-Grams are disruptive, destructive in any relationship and unprofessional but common in the business world. When it comes to abusive and dysfunctional communication, it's important to a healthy practice to...

Leave Competitors In The Dust By Designing Experience From The Top Down
Technology has enabled a global, always-on market. The speed of disruption is eroding industries that were once rock solid. Consumers have more options than ever before. In fact, they have so many options, that there are entire new industries to help them decide and...
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