Who Can Teach Leadership?

  written by Gianpiero Petriglieri

Mel’s hand went up precipitously and unexpectedly, like thunder on a clear day. I had barely begun introducing the leadership course I would be teaching over the coming weeks. “I have a question, Professor.” I gave him the floor.

“What makes you think you can teach us to lead?”  Continue reading

Michael Biggee

LJ:  Since some of our readers may not be familiar with Trident Capital, would you give us an overview of the firm?

MB: Trident Capital is a leading venture capital and venture growth firm that invests in companies that are solving big problems of our time through technology and innovation. We invest across multiple stages, from early startup to growth buyouts, in the Software, Internet and Technology-Enabled Services sectors. Continue reading

How Hard Are You Willing to Push Yourself?

written by Tony Schwartz

What do all people who achieve true excellence and consistently high performance have in common?

The answer isn’t great genes, although they’re nice to have. It’s the willingness to push themselves beyond their current limits day in and day out, despite the discomfort that creates, the sacrifice of more immediate gratification, and the uncertainty they’ll be rewarded for their efforts. Continue reading

The Death of Outsourcing

 Written by Cliff Justice, KPMG Partner, Shared Services and Outsourcing Advisory

There is a revolution taking shape in the business services industry, one that disregards the traditional shared services and outsourcing paradigms and centers the design of support services on the needs and priorities of the enterprise as a whole.

Since the information technology outsourcing mega-deals of the 1990’s and through the expansion of offshoring and business process outsourcing in the 2000’s, companies have consistently sought ways to use sourcing strategies to reduce the cost of back office services. Continue reading