Steve FranksWhat makes an engineer an all-star? Hint: It’s not being a starverified_publisherVentureBeat - John Turek, AetionEver heard of the “super chicken model?” Entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan eloquently and humorously unpacks the concept in her TED Talk “Forget the pecking order at work.” As the title suggests, Heffernan advises companies to ditch hierarchies at work where the people at the top roll the …
Steve FranksAmazon Almost Killed Best Buy. Then, Best Buy Did Something Completely Brilliantverified_publisherInc Magazine - Justin BarisoThis is how Best Buy used a combination of corporate strategy and emotional intelligence to save itself from ruin. The year was 2012, and everything seemed to be going wrong for Best Buy. The CEO had just resigned after admitting to an improper relationship with a female employee. Employee engagement …
Steve FranksThis 17-Year-Old Sums Up in 1 Paragraph What Great Leadership Looks Likeverified_publisherInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesTake a lesson from this standout high-school athlete: Leadership is not about you. If you follow my column, by now you're familiar with the ethos of servant leadership, which I often write about and firmly believe to be the best leadership philosophy on the planet. But don't just take my word for it. …
Steve FranksThe Past and Future of Product ManagementMedium - Matt LeMayNote: If you enjoy this piece, you might also enjoy my book Product Management in Practice, in which I expand upon many of the concepts described …
Steve FranksWhy Curious People Are Destined for the C-Suiteverified_publisherHarvard Business Review - Warren BergerWhen asked recently to name the one attribute CEOs will need most to succeed in the turbulent times ahead, Michael Dell, the chief executive of Dell, Inc., replied, “I would place my bet on curiosity.” Dell was responding to a 2015 PwC survey of more than a thousand CEOs, a number of whom cited …
