… “I want to know how the universe works, the same way an engineer’s mind looks at a piece of equipment…I want to take it apart.”
–Young Guru
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Lead. Do not micromanage: Takeaway#169
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“They all up on they high horse like equestrians
A lifetime ago we used to be the best of friends
But things change, now I’m feeling stressed again“
Random & Lost Perception (Cloud Strife ♦ Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII)
Takeaway169: Management essentials. The org-chart tells everyone who you are, no need to flaunt it. Use it as shield not sword against your reports. You engender fear and respect, but can you inspire loyalty? A loyalty that will leave your troops without debilitating anxiety needed to help the enterprise soar? This is your mission this week … r u ready?
Extra Note: Read Leadership-is-a-conversation courstesy of @miltonmattox
A return to classic beats helps us move forward innovatively today:Takeaway #8
On down through the Middle Ages
When the earth kept going through changes
There’s a business going on, cars continue to change
Nothing stays the same, there were always renegades
Afrika Bambaata & The Soulsonic Force
(Renegades of Funk ♦ Planet Rock)
Is the only constant change? BPM believes this to be the case. Reinvention and innovation are the hallmarks of any long term executive player. At the risk of contradiction, having a brand for the way in which you conduct business with the world is great, but you need to be able to adapt that brand with the times. Business continues to evolve, and you do not want to spend your life in an Edsel when the new BMWs are coming around the corner. Again, don’t lose focus on your basic mission, but certainly work that mission so that it remains relevant to the changed surroundings.
BPM TAKEAWAY#8:
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IF NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION THEN REINVENTION IS A SECOND MOUTH THAT MOM HAS TO FEED
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INNOVATE OR DIE
Q: Outside-the-box test: I say surf, what location comes to mind? (Hawaii?, Malibu?)
A: Nope. Surf ghana: http://www.economist.com/node/21550253 C’mon …outside the box.
Leverage takeaway….
I got two mortgages – $30 million in total
I got n@$a that are still trynna f@$*%’ me over
Drake ♦ Energy
Takeaway: A simple reminder on the power of Leveraged Free Cash Flow (LFCF). If he can pay that much interest and principal and still have cash on hand to expand, then BPM salutes his LFCF advantage.
Video clue on Leverage
…who has the leverage?
What is Luck?
“Always down for the cause, never down for the count…
I guess when your stars align
You do like the solar system and plan it out”
Big Sean –Blessings
Takeaway: Luck has always been at the intersection of planning and opportunity. You have to prepare for it – plan it out. If you want to be a planet of consequence, the stars don’t simply align for you. We assume you stay focused on your mission statement (“cause”) and don’t get put down (“for the count”). Luck= Planning + Opportunity. Get lucky today—and be blessed.
Blessings and Luck
…Blessings and Luck
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