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Expert Interview Series: Roddy Millar Helps Business Leaders Translate Academic Research to Innovative Leadership

IdeaScale

He’s the founder and Managing Editor for IEDP – covering the global executive development sector– and cofounder of IEDP’s sister organization, Ideas for Leaders , which reviews, distills and shares the latest research on business leadership coming out of universities and business schools around the globe.

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From Seed to Flower: Growing a Strong Network Through Direct Relationships

Yet2

yet2 ’s network has been built across multiple channels to include small and large companies, technical experts and scouting partners. yet2 was founded by cofounders Ben DuPont and Phil Stern in 1999. Ben and Phil eventually moved to Chartline, becoming the Managing Directors. However, it’s certainly worth it.

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Whose Job Is It to Manage Freelancers?

Harvard Business Review

And as part of a contingent staffing strategy, emerging businesses and startups can afford access to outstanding technical experts that would otherwise be cost prohibitive on a full-time basis. Others are new to managing or stronger technically than as a supervisor. Create the role of “external talent manager.”

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What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?

Harvard Business Review

The survey results show that no single management skill stands out above the rest. Respondents indicated that founders need to be management jacks-of-all-trades, so to speak. The non-MBA founders shared the view that it is very important for future leaders of technology ventures to build a wide range of management skills.

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Searching for the Reasons Behind Google Labs' Demise

Harvard Business Review

No one who knows him doubts Page's unwavering commitment to the innovation culture of the company he cofounded. Google Labs generated insights into technical elements and features, as well as customer engagement. "Putting more wood behind fewer arrows" is the CEO's prioritization prerogative. Just how valuable were these data?

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Spotting the Great but Imperfect Resume

Harvard Business Review

Directors keep nudging these CEOs to play it safe, filling the management team with steady performers whose work history closely matches the job at hand, even if there's no sense of "wow!" They wanted to be on the forefront of some technical field. In the boardroom, though, such plans elicit frowns. in the job interviews.

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I Joined Airbnb at 52, and Here’s What I Learned About Age, Wisdom, and the Tech Industry

Harvard Business Review

In early 2013 cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky approached me after reading my book Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. He and his two Millennial cofounders wanted me to help turn their growing tech startup into an international giant, as their Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy.