Conversation Agent - Valeria Maltoni

To Lead You Need Thought. This is How it's Made.

“Thought leadership” is a common expression we use with varying definitions. How we define a term says a lot about culture. When I wrote about the topic, I boiled it down to: The simplest definition of leadership is the ability or capacity to lead. If thought lends credibility to the expression, this part gives it direction and coherence. Can we separate the big ideas from other kinds of thoughts? Definitions help us navigate thought. At the atomic level, words are the smallest meaningful unit we use to form thoughts and actions. I'm not forgetting sounds, which are inside words and... Read more →

4+ Questions with Mark Pollard, CEO, Mighty Jungle

It's easy to talk a good game about unconventional strategies. Much harder to walk the talk. Mark Pollard has the most interesting website you've likely ever seen. Go ahead and give it a try. Words do matter. Mark is very literal in his guidance and that is good. Because from experience many of s know that agreement is often based on a misunderstanding of the fundamentals. I met Mark when we were both at an inflection point — that's when people are the most open to possibilities and divergent thinking. It was exciting because I had read his original blog... Read more →