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Freddie. Leaders, Networks, Marketing and Differentiation

I asked Freddie to think of the people she considers to be leaders and the qualities she associates with them and her view of their impact on the world and the people around them. She said her first thought about leaders is that she loves true leaders but hates “politicians”. She recalled the president at her company who was born in Britain and brought up in Geneva who now lives in L.A. He is semi-retired today, however, Freddie says when he was working full time, he was truly inspirational; a voracious reader with vast knowledge of everything and an unmatched attention to detail. Given his overall knowledge and his phenomenal memory, he could put people in their places if they ...

Comparative Advantage

In the course of my summer reading, I was reminded of Adam's Smith concept of Comparative Advantage, "Focus on those things you do better than others." I like it because it is a straightforward strategy which can be applied in the corporate world and to one's personal life eg in the course of setting one's career or life goals and I believe it is one which can be easily overlooked or ignored. Just thought I would share it, in case it provokes some thinking on your part, as it has on mine.