AMA Edgewise
In the coming weeks we will be bringing you the insights and voices of recognized thought leaders across a wide range of topics.Our aim is to provide those essential "nuggets" of perspective that will help you and your organization improve performance, adapt to changing business realities, and prosper in a complex and competitive world.
Pamela Ryckman on Women Networking Outside the Company
May 17, 2013 / Podcast #
Traditionally men have dominated the C-suite with one token spot open for a woman, if that. This made it nearly impossible for women to network within their organization as, at the end of the day, only one of them would get the corner office. This forced women to network outside their companies but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: women made different connections that led to unexpected lateral career moves, paving their own way to success.Pamela Ryckman, author of the book Stiletto Network, investigated this trend and talks about how modern women network and achieve success, starting from the entry level and moving up.
Robert Atkinson on Innovation Economics
May 3, 2013 / Podcast #
Lately, American business has stagnated, resorting to short sighted strategies and opting to take inexpensive or safer quick fixes rather than analyzing and fixing the root of a problem. Robert Atkinson thinks US could to learn from their global neighbors such as France, Germany, Finland, and Korea and study how their focus on innovation has made them leaders in the business world. American business can turn this trend around by following Atkinson’s 3 main factors that facilitate a healthy successful environment for innovation to get America back on to the list of top innovators.
Jim Leighton on Getting FIT
April 19, 2013 / Podcast # 13-08
Are you a TGIF kind of worker or for you is it TGIM, Thank God it’s Monday? It might have to do with how much passion you have for your work. If your values and principles don’t align with your company’s, you might not be as successful in the workplace as you might think, your lack of enthusiasm eventually becoming apparent to everyone you work with. Jim Leighton, author of Getting FIT, advocates a Fully Integrated Team (FIT) as a more dynamic style where each member of the group tries their best to contribute to the mutual goal by bringing their own personal experience and skill set to get the job done.
Jeremy Goldman on Going Social
April 5, 2013 / Podcast #
Social media is the go-to tool for businesses to connect to their customers. However, many businesses use the wrong type of social media or lose sight of with is important to their business model. Join Jeremy Goldman, author of the book Going Social, as he talks about the traps and pitfalls a business may face when trying to establish a social media presence. Remember social media is just a tool, don’t lose sight of your business and give in to the hype.
Jake Breeden on Tipping Sacred Cows
The workplace virtues that aren't as benign as they seem.
March 22, 2013 / Podcast # 13-06
Some workplace virtues are not as beneficial as they seem. Jake Breeden talks about the pitfalls and the duality of some of those workplace virtues that seem helpful at first but cause more harm than good in the long term. Jake also discusses the best way to avoid those unintended consequences by discussing the positive and negative of each workplace virtue and how to find their right balance