Great Month; Great People; Great Culture; Great Fullness; Barrett Ersek
June 29, 2012India Investment; Org Chart Challenges; Peter Diamandis Online; David Rich’s Move to Barcelona
July 6, 2012Leadocracy; 12 Books; Avoid Stagnation; Microsoft WPC; Michael Dell
"…out-learning the competition"
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Leadocracy is a refreshingly simple solution to the problem of government dysfunction. |
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H. Wayne Huizenga, Founder |
"A" Player Executives — Brad Smart, co-creator of Topgrading, found that "A" player executives read on average 24 books per year vs. B and C players. Below is a way to read 12 quickly…but first;
Send out Five — Leadocracy, Geoff Smart's new book is officially released TODAY. Geoff is the co-creator of the Topgrading hiring methodology and applies best practices of recruiting and hiring from his #1 bestseller Who: The A Method of Hiring to the challenge of fixing broken government. Order five copies on Amazon by clicking here and send to your local government leaders (Gazelles 200 and book club members will each receive two copies to send out). A well functioning government is critical to growth companies and the economies in which we operate.
Avoid Stagnation — In the book Geoff reveals an out-of-the-box idea for how to avoid career stagnation–do a stint in government! Yes you! It's something I did (US Department of Education in the Reagan Administration) which gave me tremendous insight into and demystified the big black box of government, providing me a sense of where and how to influence the process.
Microsoft Next Week — if you're attending Microsoft's World Partner Conference (WPC) next week, please stop in on my two presentations on Tuesday:
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Michael Dell, Marc Andreessen, Mark Pincus — tune in LIVE online (complimentary) for FORTUNE's upcoming Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, where the innovators of the Fortune 500 meet the next generation of leaders to shape the future of business – July 16 – 18. Tune into the one-on-one with Michael Dell at 12:55pm ET Tuesday July 17, for instance. Here's a link to see the full agenda and to register for the virtual conference – pick and choose a few key presentations and tune-in.
12 Books — invest two days and "read" the equivalent of 12 books. We're back in Phoenix Oct 23-24 for the Growth Summit, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort. Here's a look at this year's list of keynote speakers representing a dozen of the most important business books ever written (see how many you've already read) – come learn directly from the gurus I've handpicked to bring you the ideas you need to out-learn and out-compete in the marketplace. And just $250 deposit to hold a seat – balance not due until Sept 23 (helps you hold onto your cash!).
