Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
I’m Listening…Tell me Your Disruption
November began at a breakneck pace. My latest book, Provoke, released, and the Provoke trailer debuted. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can go to the Linda Bernardi YouTube channel and check out both versions- rock or techno. I’ve also been working behind the scenes, with my team on the marketing campaign as well…
Read MoreShould women be promoted because they’re women?
Over the last decade, I have had the privilege of mentoring about 15 women and about five men in entrepreneurship. It’s a fulfilling activity; I’m a big believer in mentoring, as my mentors changed my life. I like to pay it forward. However, with my female mentees I am often faced with anxiety when one…
Read MoreDreamers aren’t intimidated
Last week I was with a group of brilliant engineers and computer scientists from a cross section of large corporations. The subject was leadership in engineering and computer science, based on my concept of Innovation-Based Leadership ™. It was a super-smart group, but something was amiss. At the start of our session, there was silence…
Read MoreWhen Should a CEO Leave?
We all love success stories. Someone starts in the mail room and makes it to the top. Visionaries come in to turn around companies. People like Steve Jobs innovate, leave, innovate elsewhere and return to innovate even more. But those are the rarities. More often we’re faced with some hard questions. How long should a…
Read MoreEverybody is Responsible…Except Us?
Who’s responsible for a company’s fate? Take Enron. All of us saw the valuation of this company skyrocket without explanation during the drunken euphoria of the bubble days. We loved Enron because our stock was making us rich. The shareholders were sleeping by not demanding answers. The board was bought and sold. The employees were…
Read MoreIs There a Leader in the House?
In my recent talks at university business schools, professional organizations and conferences, I have been promoting the concept that the world is changing—becoming highly distributed, global, collaborative, open and participatory—and that the legacy notions of corporate leadership are fading away. We are entering a world defined and measured by the influence of your actions and…
Read MoreWhere Were the Boards?
I have and continue to serve on several for-profit, commercial boards and not-for-profit boards for more than 12 years. Let’s remember the key premise of boards: unbiased, external oversight bodies charged with acting in the best interest of the organization and its stakeholders. Right. Then we have reality. Board members are not supposed to have…
Read MoreDisrupt—Innovate—Lead…
It is with great pleasure that today we launch the Linda Bernardi website and blog. I look forward to connecting and communicating with you regarding technology, strategy, investment, leadership and more… In building this site, my collaborators and I came up with a tagline that…
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