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leadership podcast
Inspired By Example | Ep 7 Tony James

Inspired By Example | Ep 7 Tony James

Tony James is one of the most accomplished business leaders of the past 40 years. In this episode, Tony discusses the lessons of leadership built over a remarkable career leading at DLJ and as president of the global asset management firm Blackstone. We think this episode is a master class on leadership from someone who has, undoubtedly, led by example. As Tony says "stay calm, stay positive, and never give up." This podcast is presented by InspireHQ and Next Frontier Capital.

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leadership podcast
Inspired By Example | Ep 6 Dan Goldsmith

Inspired By Example | Ep 6 Dan Goldsmith

Dan talks about his meteoric rise to become one of IBM's youngest ever partners in its global consultancy, the lessons he brought with him to Veeva (that transformed the life sciences industry on its way to a $30B market cap with 35% annual growth), Instructure (which he led to a $2B public to private exit) and his current role as CEO of Tendo.

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demo video
Alignd Demo

Alignd Demo

This is Alignd. An AI enabled strategy alignment app in service of how progress really happens. A tool that enables you to clarify your organization's vision and priorities, focus actions to strategy and create asynchronous awareness of the energy and talent within your company. This is how it works.

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Teamwork blog
Unlocking the power of "shared consciousness"

Unlocking the power of "shared consciousness"

We seek (and find) inspiration everywhere, and a recent example is Gen McChrystal's "Team of Teams," on leadership, teamwork and adaptability in a complex world.

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podcast podcast
Inspired By Example | Ep 5 - David Coulter

Inspired By Example | Ep 5 - David Coulter

David talks about about some of the valuable lessons he's learned along the way from people like Mac McQuown (former innovator at Wells Fargo), Tom Clausen (former CEO of B of A), Dan Case (former CEO of Hambrecht & Quist) and Farnam Jahanian (President of Carnegie Mellon University) and through his own remarkable career that includes positions of leadership at some of the world’s most iconic financial institutions, including as the Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Chase and Managing Director of Warburg Pincus.

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enterprise alignment blog
The Secret Sauce of Autonomy...is Alignment

The Secret Sauce of Autonomy...is Alignment

On how "speed of play" depends on the happy marriage of autonomy and alignment.

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podcast podcast
Inspired By Example | Ep 4 - Mitchell Kertzman

Inspired By Example | Ep 4 - Mitchell Kertzman

Mitchell recently retired as Managing Director of Hummer Winblad, and before that was CEO of private and public companies for over 30 years, including Powersoft, Sybase and Liberate Technologies.

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teamwork blog
Embracing Interdependence

Embracing Interdependence

On a key to becoming a "learning organization."

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inspiration podcast
Inspired By Example | Ep 3 — Adm Steve Abbot (Ret.)

Inspired By Example | Ep 3 — Adm Steve Abbot (Ret.)

Steve's remarkable life has included being a Rhodes Scholar, combat fighter pilot, Bronze Medal recipient, test pilot of the F-18, Commanding Officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt during Operation Desert Storm, four-star admiral and, following his 34-year naval career, Deputy Homeland Security Senior Advisor.

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inspiration podcast
Inspired By Example | Ep 2 — Steve Burke

Inspired By Example | Ep 2 — Steve Burke

Steve Burke talks about his career (from running Walt Disney Europe to president of ABC, from CEO of NBC Universal to the "third act" of his life), his mentors and friends (which include legends like Michael Eisner, Frank Wells, Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffett) and some of the lessons that have shaped his remarkable life.

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inspiration, podcast podcast
Inspired By Example | Ep 1 — Will Price

Inspired By Example | Ep 1 — Will Price

From an international childhood, to a "traditional" path of Harvard, Morgan Stanley and Bay Area tech, to a life in the mountains of Montana, transforming the landscape of innovation throughout the Rocky Mountains, Will has "inspired by example."

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Strategy blog
A) vitamin B) painkiller C) cure? How about D!

A) vitamin B) painkiller C) cure? How about D!

Vitamin, painkiller or cure? We get asked: Which is your tool? We think InspireHQ is actually different altogether.

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Rich P

Strategy blog
Strategy is food

Strategy is food

A daily dose of (aligning to) strategy is nourishment that is critical to the health and vigor of your organization.

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enterprise alignment blog
The Need For Speed

The Need For Speed

Why companies are turning to digital tools to help accelerate productivity and engagement.

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culture blog
Who are the right people for your organization?

Who are the right people for your organization?

One simple perspective - the right people are the ones who share your organization’s core values.

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Adam B

strategy video
What can you do today?

What can you do today?

How the ONE THING focusing question can help accelerate you towards big results

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Adam B

strategy blog
Five questions to spark strategic conversations

Five questions to spark strategic conversations

The job of strategy is direction and focus – and asking these questions helps realign both.

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Adam B

enterprise alignment blog
Harmony necessitates differences

Harmony necessitates differences

On the equation that results in "harmony."

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Rich P

enterprise alignment blog
The Early Warning System of Misalignment

The Early Warning System of Misalignment

On two types of strategic misalignment, "the silent killer" vs. "the wobble."

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focus blog
Start With The Socks | Why A “Daily Focus” Matters

Start With The Socks | Why A “Daily Focus” Matters

On the practice of clarifying the most important thing to do

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Rich P

teamwork blog
Coordinated Agility | The Art Of Moving Together

Coordinated Agility | The Art Of Moving Together

Enabling individuals and teams to break down silos, build greater transparency, empathy and context.

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Rich P

enterprise alignment video
 

The 3 C's Of Enterprise Alignment

Establishing and maintaining enterprise alignment requires what we call "the 3 C's" — Clarity. Coordination. Conviction.

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