Effectual Decision Making of Revolutionary Entrepreneurs

Tim Smith, PhD, Chief Editor May 2009 Entrepreneurs are a different breed, but what is this breed?  While some researchers have attempted to examine the behaviors of entrepreneurs, others look at the development path leading to entrepreneurship, and still others at their decision making processes.  In most cases, one comes to the conclusion that entrepreneurs … Continue reading

Introduction for Entrepreneurs

Whether you come to this site as a entrepreneurial newbie or a seasoned creator of new ventures, here you’ll discover that there is a science to entrepreneurship — a common logic we have observed in expert entrepreneurs across industries, geographies, and time. We call it effectuation. Effectuation promises a method that you can follow as you tackle … Continue reading

Why Being Stupid is Close to Being Smart

May 16th, 2011 By: Daniel Coyle Okay, so I did a pretty stupid thing the other day.  Let me set the scene: INTERIOR: HOTEL BALLROOM — AN ATTENTIVE CROWD OF SEVERAL HUNDRED EDUCATORS AND SCIENTISTS. I AM ONSTAGE, HAVING JUST FINISHED A SPEECH ABOUT TALENT, NEURAL CIRCUITS, AND PRACTICE. A YOUNG MAN IN FRONT ROW RAISES HAND. … Continue reading

Creating a Leadership Movement

Posted on September 30th, 2011 by admin in Leadership, Rants By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Every so often a time arrives where society reaches a crossroads – where the situation and/or circumstance so obviously demands change that a populist mandate – a “movement” takes place. I would submit that we find ourselves a just such … Continue reading

MENTORING Quotes

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” ~ Jack Welch “Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson “A good leader inspires people to have confidence in … Continue reading