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Why Innovation Heroes are a Sign of a Dysfunctional Organization

Steve Blank

A week ago I got invited to an “innovation heroaward ceremony at a government agency. The award was for an entrepreneur who worked against all odds to buck the system to turn her insight into an application. Instead, everyone at this award ceremony just went back to work like it was business as usual.

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Why the Practices Of Great Leadership Stay the Same As The World Changes Around Them

YoungUpstarts

And it’s definitely not about being some sort of hero. They are coauthors of the award-winning, best-selling book “ The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations “ Since its first edition in 1987, The Leadership Challenge has sold more than 2.5

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How To Build A Successful Online Community

Duct Tape Marketing

He wrote, produced and directed the award-winning MGM feature film Two Weeks with Sally Field, and he's also the author of a book we're going to talk about today, how to Shoot Video. So a story has a hero, a beginning, a middle, and an end, right? That Doesn't suck. So Steve, welcome to the show. Steve (12:30): Yeah, exactly.

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Creative Ways to Celebrate Volunteer Board Trustees and Increase Engagement

Board Effect

Volunteer board trustees are the unsung heroes of mission-driven organizations, tirelessly dedicating their time and expertise to help drive positive change. Honor trustees at an award ceremony. Host an annual gala or awards ceremony to recognize and celebrate outstanding trustees. Nominate your board trustees for awards.

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Mastering Intrigue: How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck

Duct Tape Marketing

He wrote, produced and directed the award-winning MGM feature film Two Weeks with Sally Field, and he's also the author of a book we're going to talk about today, how to Shoot Video. So a story has a hero, a beginning, a middle, and an end, right? That Doesn't suck. So Steve, welcome to the show. Steve (12:30): Yeah, exactly.

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TechStars FounderCon 2012

David Cohen

Everlater co-founders Nate Abbott and Natty Zola are awarded gold shirts. Everlater was recently acquired by MapQuest/AOL. Dharmesh Shah gave an awesome talk, "Inbound for Startups" It was great to reconnect with so many TechStars alumni and hear all of the cool ideas and stories.

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Why you should pay attention to these 8 emerging tech hubs

The Next Web

Startups range from award-winning data software Druva to telecommunication hardware Swipe. With its young demographic, acclaimed university, flourishing nightlife and convenient connection to the financial centre of Mumbai, Pune is attracting a pool of startups and fresh IT talent. Raleigh, North Carolina.