The Metagame: Think One Step Ahead
“Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.” — Sun Tzu
^ADJ: I liked these simple but powerful questions "What constraints do others face, and how can you turn those into your strengths? How can you think one step ahead of your competition, whatever that may be?"
Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail
Compelling lessons from the mistakes companies have made trying to implement change.
^ADJ: Change is hard, successful change is even harder. In planning item #6 is so often forgotten "Without short-term wins, too many people give up or actively join the ranks of those people who have been resisting change."
4 Things That Set Successful CEOs Apart
The four essential behaviors that help them win the top job and thrive once they get it.
^ADJ: Key Insight: Deciding with speed and conviction. There is something to be said about getting stuff done and acting with conviction, combined with Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast.
Get what you deserve: the art of royalty rate negotiations
It’s often said that the sign of a good negotiation is when both sides feel like they failed to get exactly what they wanted.
^ADJ: Some good background to the art of negotiating royalty rates
The New Playbook of CFOs
The CFO role goes beyond financials. When hiring for this position, considering potential is just as important as technical skills.
^ADJ: I liked this comment: Finally, the growing digitization also plays a defining part in the CFO function due to organizations’ increasingly need for a deep and real-time view of their performance, calling for an ability to use algorithms in decision-making. This skill will facilitate the CFO's work as the business co-pilot, strategy formulator, and people leader.
How To Update Your Beliefs Systematically
Understanding that Bayes' Theorem is iterative - we need multiple experimentations to understand the world better - is vital in using this tool effectively.