Business leaders often take actions that prop up earnings in the short term but compromise their companies’ long-term health. Short-termism is rampant among executives and managers today, causing many companies to underperform and even go
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Why Strategic Change Initiatives Fail
Congratulations go out to author Michael Canic! His book, Ruthless Consistency, was Soundview’s most-downloaded book summary during the month of February 2021. Our Top Book Summary in February: Ruthless Consistencyby Michael Canic In Ruthless Consistency,
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An Inspirational Entrepreneurial Story
Kara Goldin turned her unsweetened flavored water into one of the most successful beverage businesses of our time and has been named one of InStyle’s Badass 50, Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Fortune’s
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Increase Your Influence & Impact
Congratulations go out to author Michelle Tillis Lederman! Her book, The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact, was Soundview’s most-downloaded book summary during the month of January 2021. Our Top Book
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Building a Powerful Brand
How do you launch a new enterprise or a successful career? Is it about the product, your message, or your marketing campaign? What works and what brings long-term success? These are the questions that entrepreneurs
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Culture is the Key to Business Success
From disengaged employees to underserved customers, business failures invariably stem from a culture problem. Many leaders and managers struggle to get a handle on exactly what culture is and its pervasive impact throughout an organization.
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12 Lessons for Building a World-Renowned Brand
For entrepreneurs fighting for survival and leaders in growing businesses facing critical strategic decisions, competition is always fierce, and the future is never certain. Throughout all the chaos and the noise, you need a mentor
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Adapt to the Future of Work
Congratulations go out to authors Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley! Their book, The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work, was Soundview’s most-downloaded book summary during the month of
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Battle Bias and Champion Diversity
Many of us believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion. But how do we stand up for those values in our turbulent world? The Person You Mean to Be is the smart, “semi-bold” person’s guide to
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Real-World Negotiation Strategies
Many of us enter negotiations with skepticism and without understanding how to truly negotiate well. Because we lack knowledge and confidence, we may abandon the negotiating process prematurely or agree to deals that leave value
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The Best Business Books of 2020
As you know, every year our team of writers and editors scour through thousands of business books and select the titles that we believe have the ideas and concepts that are instrumental to the professional
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Cultivate Creativity in the Workplace
Too many people associate creativity solely with the arts, but being an incredible entrepreneur, scientist, or engineer requires immense creativity. And it’s the key to developing breakthrough products and services. In The Creativity Leap, Natalie
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Overcoming Bias in the Workplace
Congratulations go out to authors Pamela Fuller and Mark Murphy! Their book, The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias: How to Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams was Soundview’s most-downloaded book summary during the
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