Innovation is at the heart of all great businesses, and great businesses will often have visionary leaders. These are people who immerse themselves in ideas, listen actively and who are not afraid to fail. But it’s worth asking the question: How many people who call themselves leaders are actually fully engaged with the opportunities they are discussing?
Read More American Express, digital, Digital media, Financial Times, Innovation, Knight Digital Media Center, leaders, Leadership, mobile, publishers, Silicon Valley, skype
This is the first in a regular series of posts that aims to pull you in to subjects and experiences beyond your core competencies. There are numerous examples of common issues across different sectors so here’s a chance to find out how others are grappling with those thorny issues.
Read More Business model, digital transformation, Links, museums, New Orleans, news international, Newspaper, newspapers, publishing, strategy, Times-Picayune, United States
A slideshare presentation that introduces the Content Rev publishing, editorial and content services.
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Can company leadership be encouraged to change its mindset and embrace digital? Yes, it can, but there are some tough steps to be taken if change is to secure the leadership support that it needs to be successfully filtered throughout an organisation.
While hierarchical structures and seniority often present seemingly huge barriers to change, great leaders are never standing still. Strong leadership is characterised by a desire and drive to succeed, and it is this pursuit of success that can be harnessed to be the single most powerful agent of change within an organisation. It’s a fact that those businesses seen as the innovators and agents of change also have the great transformational leaders.
Read More BlackBerry, Business, change management, Chief executive officer, digital, leaders, Leadership, Management, social media, transformation
A poll of 178 niche publishers carried out by the organisers of the upcoming Specialist Media Show gives cause for optimism with 80% predicting revenue growth over the next two years and 35% saying they expected to bank increases of more than 10% annually.
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