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Pretotyping Explained: Why Google, Tech Innovators Set Out to Fail Fast
Pretotyping is the key to market innovation, according to a technology entrepreneur who once held the title of innovation agitator at Google. Alberto Savoia, the founder of Pretotype Labs and former ...
Leadership Lesson From QBE’s Becker: Don’t Sell Beyond Your Natural Brand
Every executive who successfully seals a deal, launches a product or tests an innovative idea also makes mistakes at some time during his or her career. Here, Marty Becker, Chairman of the Board at ...
Leadership Lessons Learned: Nationwide’s Miller on the Importance of Ambiguity
Every executive who successfully seals a deal, launches a product or tests an innovative idea also makes mistakes at some time during his or her career. Here, Michael Miller, President of Nationwide ...
Markel Strategy: Growing a Company ‘Built to Last’
Wall Street and financial analysts like to focus on next quarter's profits and losses. But such an approach is not always the best way to run a business for the long term, affirmed Richie Whitt, ...
Markel Proves That Co-CEOs Work Effectively Together
In an industry where large egos are generally the rule, rather than the exception, Markel Corp.'s leadership structure could be deemed a bit unusual—and, as a result, doesn't exist in many ...
For Great Leaders, Failure Matters as Much as Success
Failure is as much a part of life as success, and so it is the case with chief executives and other leaders. Every executive that successfully seals a deal, launches a product or tests an innovative ...
A Look Back and Ahead With Nationwide Ventures’ Michael Miller
Michael Miller, the longtime president and chief operating officer of Scottsdale Insurance Co., has stepped into a new executive role with corporate parent Nationwide where he'll manage and spearhead ...
Pulse Surveys and Feedback: Addressing Employee Concerns in Real Time
Are your employees willing to go the extra mile for your organization? Do they feel connected to its mission? For insurers and other employers seeking answers to these questions, new tools are ...