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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

It was Nazi Germany with the V1 and the V2 missiles, and the Messerschmitt 262, the first jet aircraft. It’s not leadership. The military has three of the four pieces of the puzzle you need: strategy, access to technology, leadership. Leadership was not the problem. Strategy, technology, leadership – those were fine.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

I thought I was pretty sell suited to answer that question because having grown up in Northern California but lived and worked in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain & Japan over 11 years I had seen quite a few societies and work environments. Leadership over backbenchers? Are you willing to give them the benefit of the doubt?

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The One Word That Shouldn’t Exist in an Entrepreneur’s Vocabulary

Both Sides of the Table

From this I saw civic involvement and leadership first hand. I used to ask Deborah to book my travel plans in France and Germany were I went 1-2 times / month. When I was little I had a role model for entrepreneurship – my mom. She was a natural leader. She was president of the UJA in Sacramento. Even today. She was a hustler.

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“What the Heck Is Wrong With My Leadership?”

YoungUpstarts

Viljakainen, author of “ No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age “ In 1998, I sold part of my company (which I had founded in 1986, when I was 13) to the Finnish IT services firm Tieto. Before long I was managing thousands of nerds in Russia, China, Germany, the U.S., It was a true leadership nightmare.

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Startup Opportunity – Worldwide Accelerator – Drive with Belron

The Startup Magazine

Each team involved in the programme will be partnered with one of our participating countries (last year’s participants included Spain, France, Germany and the US) with whom they will get an unparalleled opportunity to trial their products and solutions. Sponsored visits to the Belron business unit the startup is partnered with.

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Twitter Link Roundup #88 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Strong commitment by Germany to phase out nuclear power within 10 years – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Brand Strategy vs. Marketing Strategy (And How they Work Together)

ConversionXL

After running a culturally relevant marketing campaign, Indeed rose to number one in traffic and sales in Germany. Its target customers are likely only purchasing software solutions every few years, but the brand stays relevant by producing thought leadership that is of clear value to business leaders.

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