The Most Overlooked Leadership Skill
Risk
Three Quick Rules: Be In, Be Real And Be Bold
NYT - May 24, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
Brad Garlinghouse, C.E.O. of YouSendIt, says its values come down to three simple ideas: being in, or having passion; being real, or communicating authentically; and being bold, a quality he says has been lost at many... Read »
Advice From A CEO: ‘Play In Traffic’
LinkedIn - May 22, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
Then-CEO of Willis Group Holdings, Joseph Plumeri gave advice to those who are starting or wanting to advance their careers, "play in traffic." Read »
CEOs Say Investing In Innovation Is Not Paying Off
Businessweek - May 17, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
Fewer than one in five chief executives believes his strategic investments in innovation are paying off, and that this poor track record is starting to discourage companies from taking risks. Read »
Iron Man Would Be A Terrible CEO
SmartBlog - May 14, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
How many leaders do you know who aspire on some level to a leadership model of personal heroism that justifies bad behavior and unhealthy risk-taking? Read »
5 Things Founders Don’t Talk About
Forbes - May 13, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
When surrounded by peers, founders talk about things that no one else can appreciate or understand. Read »
The Unexpected Antidote To Procrastination
CEO.com - May 10, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
A recent early morning hike in Malibu, California, led me to a beach, where I sat on a rock and watched surfers. I marveled at these courageous men and women who woke before dawn, endured freezing water, paddled through... Read »
Why More CEOs Should Follow Bob Iger’s Lead
Yahoo - May 9, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
The world has given corporate chiefs plenty of excuses to stay cautious and focus inward over the past several years – and most CEOs have used these excuses as permission to do just that. Read »
What Made Jon Corzine Fail So Miserably
Business Insider - April 24, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
“One of the worst things that can happen to you or a client is an early investment that wins big. You will become overconfident of your abilities and proceed to lose much more in the future through imprudent decisions than... Read »
How CEOs And Their Employees View Innovation
CEO.com - April 8, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
In any enterprise, there are people hungry for the excitement of innovation and people who are resistant. Innovation, after all, inherently means change.
Understanding how stakeholders at all levels of your organization... Read »
The 3 Biggest Excuses Of Wanna-Be Leaders
Inc. - April 1, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
You'd think that people who want to be leaders (but aren't yet), would each be in that position for highly individual and therefore unpredictable reasons. But mostly I hear people share the same three reasons over and over... Read »
Marissa Mayer Writes Her Own Rules
CNN - March 13, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
To become Google's first female engineer in 1999 -- and, eventually, one of the most powerful women in tech -- Marissa Mayer had to get comfortable with risk. Read »
Supplier Safety Is The CEO’s Problem
HBR - March 5, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
Business leaders should act on a core lesson from both examples: they must ensure that their corporations take full operational responsibility and accountability for the safety and quality of the goods and services provided... Read »
CEOs Should Focus Projects That Will Probably Fail
Build Network - February 21, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
Although home runs and small wins can be safely delegated to star players with proven track records, only executive leadership can make a significant difference in big-bet and junk projects. Read »
Mediocrity Is Much Worse Than Failure
LinkedIn - January 31, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
The reason mediocrity is worse than failure is very simple: Failure lets you move on, mediocrity stalls you and keeps you from reaching your potential. Read »
Davos Big-Wigs Say This Is The Year For Risk-Takers
Inc. - January 24, 2013
Brad Garlinghouse of YouSendIt
From the 2013 World Economic Forum: top Chairmen and CEOs give their thoughts on how to change your game in an economy full of uncertainty. Read »
