Margrethe Vestager the right person for top EU job, politician says
Luis Garicano, vice president of the ALDE, says Margrethe Vestager is the right person for top EU job, EU Commission President. CNBC International TV video above published on May 29, 2019.
Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has given a strong signal that Denmark would push for EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to take the EU's top job. Rasmussen, who was previously a political rival of Vestager, described her as "the best candidate" to succeed Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, ahead of an informal summit of EU leaders on Tuesday.
Merkel and Macron clash over the EU’s future leadership
Financial Times (ft.com) video above published May 28, 2019: Angela Merkel has made an impassioned defence of Manfred Weber, the German candidate to head the European Commission, shielding him from attacks from French president Emmanuel Macron that exposed divisions over the EU’s future leadership.
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2019-03-07
Systems Leadership: Carl Ice, CEO, BNSF Railway Company (video)
Carl Ice, CEO, BNSF
BNSF (domain: BNSF.com) moves 15% of the tonnage of all products between cities in the United States, said BNSF CEO, Carl Ice. Technology is rapidly changing most parts of their business, from logistics to locomotion to dispatch centers. "We can move one ton of freight over 500 miles on one gallon of diesel fuel. The locomotives are basically moving data centers."
During his visit to the Systems Leadership class on May 31, 2018, Ice discussed with Lecturer Robert Siegel how BNSF is working to expand customer outcomes and redefine what it means to be a railroad. Stanford Graduate School of Business video above originally published Jun 11, 2018. Read more takeaways on medium.com.
Winter operations in Flagstaff after record snowfall
A BNSF double-stack intermodal train emerges from the wintry haze at Flagstaff, Arizona, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. BNSF’s important Southern Transcon route passes through Flagstaff, which received a record 35.9 inches of snow on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. BNSF employees kept the trains running! BNSF Railway video above published Feb 24, 2019.
The BNSF Railway Company is the largest freight railroad network in North America. One of eight North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 44,000 employees, 32,500 miles of track in 28 states, and more than 8,000 locomotives. Parent organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC. Headquarters: Ft. Worth, Texas.
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BNSF (domain: BNSF.com) moves 15% of the tonnage of all products between cities in the United States, said BNSF CEO, Carl Ice. Technology is rapidly changing most parts of their business, from logistics to locomotion to dispatch centers. "We can move one ton of freight over 500 miles on one gallon of diesel fuel. The locomotives are basically moving data centers."
During his visit to the Systems Leadership class on May 31, 2018, Ice discussed with Lecturer Robert Siegel how BNSF is working to expand customer outcomes and redefine what it means to be a railroad. Stanford Graduate School of Business video above originally published Jun 11, 2018. Read more takeaways on medium.com.
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A BNSF double-stack intermodal train emerges from the wintry haze at Flagstaff, Arizona, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. BNSF’s important Southern Transcon route passes through Flagstaff, which received a record 35.9 inches of snow on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. BNSF employees kept the trains running! BNSF Railway video above published Feb 24, 2019.
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2019-03-01
Salesforce $CRM Co-CEO Marc Benioff on AI, Change & Leading with Trust
Marc Benioff: Business is the Greatest Platform for Change
Salesforce.com, Inc. $CRM Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the tech industry and beyond, the importance of leading with trust, and why business is the greatest platform for change. Goldman Sachs video above published Feb 22, 2019.
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Salesforce.com, Inc. $CRM Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the tech industry and beyond, the importance of leading with trust, and why business is the greatest platform for change. Goldman Sachs video above published Feb 22, 2019.
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2018-12-13
Robert Kraft on Creating a New England Patriots' Championship Culture
Robert Kraft: Creating a Championship Culture
Robert Kraft discusses how he built the New England Patriots (domain: patriots.com) into one of the best teams in NFL history and why culture has been the key to its success. Goldman Sachs video above published Nov 20, 2018.
On building a championship team: “I never make a change unless I know I have something better to replace it with…. I have friends who don’t operate that way…. Continuity means you’re going to go through rough times and rough patches, but being patient to get people of good character and integrity is worth it.”
On making critical decisions: “The best decisions I made in my life, I made on my instinct…. Just when something feels right to you. Even if other people can’t understand it and it feels the right thing for you, you go with it – and leverage it and stay with it. Don’t be afraid to take this big risk as long as your instinct is there. Then if you do and it doesn’t work out, keep coming back like the tide.”
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Robert Kraft discusses how he built the New England Patriots (domain: patriots.com) into one of the best teams in NFL history and why culture has been the key to its success. Goldman Sachs video above published Nov 20, 2018.
On building a championship team: “I never make a change unless I know I have something better to replace it with…. I have friends who don’t operate that way…. Continuity means you’re going to go through rough times and rough patches, but being patient to get people of good character and integrity is worth it.”
On making critical decisions: “The best decisions I made in my life, I made on my instinct…. Just when something feels right to you. Even if other people can’t understand it and it feels the right thing for you, you go with it – and leverage it and stay with it. Don’t be afraid to take this big risk as long as your instinct is there. Then if you do and it doesn’t work out, keep coming back like the tide.”
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2018-06-07
Ganesh Bell, President, Uptake, Digital Industrial Transformation (video)
Ganesh Bell, President, Uptake
Stanford Graduate School of Business video above published May 24, 2018: Uptake (domain: uptake.com) is supplying software for the infrastructure that powers the world, said Uptake President, Ganesh Bell. The company is shaping a whole new technical stack for the digital industrial transformation. "Industrial companies previously operated with data that was predicated on physics-based analytics. But now machine learning and cloud technologies can really provide truly predictive analytics in ways which previously could not be done." During his visit to the Systems Leadership class on May 17, 2018, Bell discussed with Lecturer Robert Siegel how Uptake is developing software to work with industrial companies to deliver better customer outcomes.
Uptake.com, Chicago, IL
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Stanford Graduate School of Business video above published May 24, 2018: Uptake (domain: uptake.com) is supplying software for the infrastructure that powers the world, said Uptake President, Ganesh Bell. The company is shaping a whole new technical stack for the digital industrial transformation. "Industrial companies previously operated with data that was predicated on physics-based analytics. But now machine learning and cloud technologies can really provide truly predictive analytics in ways which previously could not be done." During his visit to the Systems Leadership class on May 17, 2018, Bell discussed with Lecturer Robert Siegel how Uptake is developing software to work with industrial companies to deliver better customer outcomes.
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2015-07-21
Next ICANN CEO: Candidate Criteria Published, Deadline for Applications
The ICANN CEO Search Committee has published the ICANN CEO Candidate Criteria (below) as well as the deadline for applications to be submitted: 20 September 2015
The Search Committee is comprised of George Sadowsky (Chair), Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Cherine Chalaby, Steve Crocker, Chris Disspain, Markus Kummer, Ram Mohan and Ray Plzak. The committee is being assisted by Odgers Berndtson (domain name: odgersberndtson.com), a global executive search firm. The comprehensive and excellent "candidate criteria," replicated below, may be found on the ICANN website, together with other information including details for submitting applications. Note: All candidate inquiries must be directed to Odgers Berndtson (contact email on the ICANN website at the link above). The "Candidate Criteria"--
Candidate Profile
ICANN requires a public interest-minded leader with a combination of business, diplomatic and organizational skills to assume the leadership of a successful multi-stakeholder organization. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate to the highest degree possible the following experience and skills. These have been grouped in no particular order under several headings that embody the multi-faceted nature of the role:
ICANN seeks candidates motivated to increase the effectiveness of the global Internet for the benefit of all.
Management and Operational Experience
- Solid record of achievement in respected public, corporate, academic service, NGOs, foundations, and/or other public service institutions
- Proven record of strengthening, fostering and consolidating operational excellence
- Previous experience working with and/or on Boards of non-profit and/or profit organizations
- Ability to foster consensus-building
- Significant experience of, and achievements in, a multi-stakeholder environment, and an understanding of policy development processes.
- Experience in fostering diversity
- Strong operational experience running an established organization of substantial size, with ultimate responsibility for all key functions
- Success in managing the continued evolution of a dynamic organization, with complex legal issues and significant contractual relationships
- Experience in resource allocation and the management of competing priorities
- Experience in establishing, strengthening and consolidating business systems and processes
- Good negotiator who would be able to represent ICANN and present it well in potentially adversarial environments
- Understanding of relevant political and policy processes, with awareness of current Internet issues around the world
- Global exposure: experience working in leadership roles in different countries and with different cultures
- Experienced leadership of dispersed international teams of significant size and active and diverse stakeholders
- Experience managing complex and global process work flows and an ability to anticipate issues and advance pre-emptive action
- Strong diplomatic skills, ability to balance between all facets of a complex ecosystem, including technical, business, and political aspect
- Significant experience interacting and engaging with media
- Close familiarity with the ways in which governments, the Internet technical community, civil society, business sector interests and regulatory authorities interact
Leadership Style
- Intellectually engaging, contributes to 'thought leadership,' helps to define vision and strategy, and leverages the organization's competencies
- Appreciates the aspects of multilingualism and how this affects many players in the developed and the developing world
- Appreciates and handles the geopolitical currents and pressures that will affect the future of a global organization
- Understands and demonstrates empathy, and instills that quality throughout the organization as a core part of the values and mode of operation.
- Thrives on motivating a high level team of functioning specialists
- A consensus builder, catalyst and motivator, who is practiced at, and enjoys, working in partnership and persuading others
- Embodies and practices the inclusive and empowering multistakeholder approach and encourages significant volunteer involvement
Personal Characteristics
- Aligns with ICANN's values: integrity, trust, humility, technical excellence, and public service
- Multicultural with language skills, practiced communicator and public speaker
- Strong belief in the value of the Internet: conscious of its role and complexity, fully embracesICANN's mission, its accountability requirements, and its bottom-up process
- Relishes work within a community empowered organization, while taking into account the different interests of the different communities in a balanced and fair way
- Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels
- Committed to strengthening diversity
- Ability to generate trust with all stakeholders and respect their input
- Adept at rapid assimilation and adjustment to new environments
Understanding of Internet technology and the Domain Name Industry
- Able to work within ICANN's technical remit in a rapidly evolving Internet governance ecosystem, ensuring the evolution of the organization within such a framework
- Familiarity with /understanding of Internet technologies and, in particular, an understanding of the global Internet's systems of unique identifiers, including domain names, protocol parameters and addresses, and the functioning of domain name registries and registrars
- Understanding of the domain name industry and its market structure and dynamics, including issues of competition, privacy, intellectual property, consumer protection and branding
- Understanding of Internet addressing challenges and opportunities, including deployment of IPv6, exhaustion of IPv4, and the implications of IPv4 scarcity on the fundamental Internet architecture
Understanding of the Internet Governance Ecosystem
The candidate will be expected to work at ICANN's United States headquarters in Los Angeles, California. Substantial travel will be required. [End of the Candidate Criteria] (source: ICANN)
- Understand the institutional environment of the Internet and its administrative governance systems, such as RIRs, IETF, IAB, ISOC, W3C, and other organizations
- Awareness of the international dimensions, and the ability to interact with government and intergovernmental stakeholders
- Knowledge of the UN system and other international organizations and processes
The candidate will be expected to work at ICANN's United States headquarters in Los Angeles, California. Substantial travel will be required. [End of the Candidate Criteria] (source: ICANN)
2015-05-17
Stanford's William Barnett on Leading Innovation by Design (video)
Leading Innovation by Design -
Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor William Barnett explains how innovative companies discover new approaches to business. He highlights the key differences that make some companies more likely to deliver innovations, and shows how leaders can shape their companies to be more innovative. Published on May 15, 2015
Bill Barnett on Strategy: The Secret: ".... Right answer: Design your organization so that it develops new capabilities. We know that some companies learn much better than others. Make it your job, as a leader, to help your organization be better at learning. Structure your organization so that your people must engage with important, unsolved problems. Establish routines that allow for failure and reward those who try to discover – regardless of the ultimate outcome. Build a culture that values discovering over knowing, becoming over being. Lead by design, and don’t forget the secret: There is no secret."
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Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor William Barnett explains how innovative companies discover new approaches to business. He highlights the key differences that make some companies more likely to deliver innovations, and shows how leaders can shape their companies to be more innovative. Published on May 15, 2015
Bill Barnett on Strategy: The Secret: ".... Right answer: Design your organization so that it develops new capabilities. We know that some companies learn much better than others. Make it your job, as a leader, to help your organization be better at learning. Structure your organization so that your people must engage with important, unsolved problems. Establish routines that allow for failure and reward those who try to discover – regardless of the ultimate outcome. Build a culture that values discovering over knowing, becoming over being. Lead by design, and don’t forget the secret: There is no secret."
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Notes:
A high variance system allows high rate of failures and innovative success.
Existing technology or disruptive technology?
Venture Capital: rate of failures is a key positive metric.
The fear of being a fool vs the hope of being a genius--do you want consensus or an environment safe to risk being a fool?
Upper right in graphic below is what venture capitalists and innovators want:
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| VCs and Innovators want to be in that non-consensus "right" position (upper right above) |
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