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How to Set Business Goals: Make Them Realistic

Want to know how to set business goals that are attainable, rather than pipe dreams? Why is it important to create a strategic plan that’s grounded in reality? In their book Execution, business specialists Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan teach you how to put together a strategic business plan that establishes your business’s priorities and goals. They assert that business goals must be flexible, grounded, and accessible. It’s also important to intermittently follow up on the goals after you set them. Here’s how to set business goals that will help your company succeed.

The 2 Core Elements of Organizational Culture

What do successful cultures have in common? What should you make sure is built into your organization’s culture? Businessman and author Ben Horowitz argues that you must cultivate two core elements of organizational culture if you want to succeed. All intentional cultures encompass the strengths of the leader and they undergird the organization’s strategy. Read more to learn about these two elements.

What Are Sprints in Scrum & How Do They Work?

What are Sprints in Scrum? What are the four phases in a Sprint cycle? A Sprint is the core process within Scrum. Sprints are fixed lengths of time, usually one or two weeks, in which the team works on a particular task or tasks. The key values of the Scrum framework are developed and maintained inside Sprints. Sprints are where the work gets done, where value is created, and where people turn ideas into reality. Here are the four phases of a Sprint cycle.

What Is Mastery? The Ingredients for Excellence

What is mastery? What roles do experience, intuition, and practice play when it comes to mastering a discipline? Robert Greene describes mastery as creative power and excellence that shows you’ve fully grasped your discipline. It involves technical proficiency and social know-how. He believes that you achieve mastery when you bring those skills together with reason, intuition, and experience. Here’s Greene’s take on what mastery means.

How to Hire the Right Person (And Keep Them)

Are you in charge of hiring new employees at work? How do you know you’re hiring the right person for the job? In their book Execution, business leaders Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan provide three steps for choosing the right employee. They also explain how to retain your employees after hiring them by supporting their development. Keep reading to learn how to choose and retain good employees.

An Overview of Scrum Roles and Responsibilities

What are the Scrum roles and responsibilities? How do the three roles work together to make an efficient team? In his book Scrum, Jeff Sutherland details the three roles within a Scrum team. The roles are product manager, Scrum coach, and developer. Here’s how the roles work together to create an efficient and flexible team.

3 Levels of Mastery: Robert Greene’s Path to Excellence

What’s the path to excellence? What are the different levels of mastery? In Mastery, Robert Greene argues that there is a clear path anyone can follow to achieve mastery, the highest level of creative excellence. He explains the three levels of mastery, and he argues that pursuing it yields a fulfilling life and great creative power. Keep reading to learn about these three levels of mastery.

What Makes a Successful Team: The 3 Traits

Are you wondering what makes a successful team? In what ways do most businesses focus on the wrong achievements? Jeff Sutherland, software developer and management expert, believes that too much emphasis is put on individual achievements when it comes to business teams. Sutherland thinks that team accomplishments should be celebrated instead, and team accomplishments depend on three traits. Here’s why ambition, freedom, and integrated purpose are what makes teams successful.

Mastery: Quotes by Robert Greene to Inspire You

What are some of the best quotes from the book Mastery? What can you apply to your own life to become a master in your discipline? In Mastery, Robert Greene, famous for The 48 Laws of Power, argues that there is a clear path anyone can follow to achieve mastery, the highest level of creative excellence. He explains the three stages of mastery, and he argues that pursuing it yields a fulfilling life and great creative power. Here are a few Mastery quotes that will give you insight into the book’s principles and inspire you to excellence.

The 3 Most Important Qualities of a Leader

What are the most important qualities of a leader? Why is humbleness an important leadership trait? In their book Execution, business leaders Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan share the qualities you must embody to be a great leader. According to the authors, without these qualities, you will simply not be able to execute and succeed. Here are the most important qualities of a leader, according to Bossidy and Charan.