Google on Meetings; SpaceX vs China; Gazelle Sells; Social Beats Legal
May 5, 2011Mid-Year Review; #1 Mistake of Growth Firms; Brain Fitness; Seattle and Denver
May 31, 2011Inside Apple; 3 Barriers to Success; Brenneman OPP; No Unprofitable Customer
"…keeping you great"
HEADLINES:
Fortune Article on Apple — Fortune managed to get a recent two-hour meeting with Steve Jobs. Though his direct comments weren't allowed to be shared, they shaped what is one of the best "insider" articles written on Apple. Here's a good summary of the lengthy article
Wal-Mart Tops Latest Fortune 500 — the latest list is out
Fortune Leadership Summit Highlights — our Leadership Summit was a huge hit, with our largest audience of CEOs and executives of mid-market growth companies for our spring event. Take 9 minutes to watch my various short interviews with each of the keynote speakers to garner important "how to" lessons for your company. Specifically:
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Greg Brenneman — on the structure of the one-page plans he used to turnaround Continental Airlines, Burger King, Quiznos, PwC and the 50 companies in which he's invested |
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Marshall Goldsmith (highest rated speaker ever at a Summit!) — on the top three barriers to CEO/executive success |
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Josh Bernoff — on the one area where the Fortune 500 crushes growth companies and how he "shocks" all companies |
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Graham Weston — why you should NEVER allow to have unprofitable customers, including prestigious customers that may look good for the company, but still lose money |
Marshall Goldsmith Library — there's also a link on our Facebook page that points you to Marshall Goldsmith's extensive library of articles – all complimentary. He had a profound impact on all of us, especially taking us through a case study where as the "boss" we found ourselves focusing on a goal but destroying our mission. Wow, that was an eye-opener.
More Videos — by the time this is posted there should be more videos up on the Facebook page of Darren Hardy and Mark Aesch. And a huge thanks to Erik Darmstetter and Nan Palmero with SalesBy5 for taking the photos, shooting the interviews, and tweeting/posting all this content from the Fortune Leadership Summit.
Oct 25 – 26 Fortune Growth Summit — mark your calendars to be in Phoenix at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort for our next Summit. Don't fall behind the learning of those that attend!!
Barcelona, Rotterdam, Mexico City, Monterrey — I'm in Guatemala today with 400 CEOs and executives from YPO and EO. Hope to see many of you in the next couple weeks at our upcoming international Growth Summits!
