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The Station: Cruise loses its head, Nio brings AR in the car, and Rivian expands to Georgia

TechCrunch

His leadership at Proterra was first and foremost about increasing access to affordable, sustainable solutions and shaping a zero-emission transportation future for the benefit of our planet and the health of our communities. His work as a partner at and Kleiner Perkins was dedicated to leading the sustainable transformation of industries.

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The Smaller Your Goals, The Better

Strategy Driven

And he used an analytical construct of ‘volume’ that would help him get there. His clients include AT&T, Microsoft, Ace Hardware, NFL Network, EA Sports, and JetBlue. Well, there was an ice cream machine salesman a few years back who wanted to sell more ice cream machines. That was his big goal. He lives in Orlando, Florida.

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Pear hosted its invite-only demo day online this year; here’s what you might have missed

TechCrunch

What it does: Unlock financial opportunities for farmers to create sustainable farms and improve their livelihoods. It might suggest that a farm invest in certain sustainability practices, for example.). The pitch: Wagr will allow sports fans to bet with peers in a social, fair, and simple way. Website: farmraise.com.

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The great divide: Separating operations and innovation

CIO

You might know it by one of its aliases: sustain , keep-the-lights-on , run-the-business , or support. By innovation we mean transformational work, the construction of new processes and products, often of the sort that generate revenue, improve experiences, or pivot the enterprise. A sports analogy might be appropriate here.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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AoAD2 Practice: Team Dynamics

James Shore

It’s a simple group discussion: Thinking back on your experiences as part of a team (any kind of team, including a sports team, church group, band, or choir), when were you most effective as a team member? What do you consider to be the core factor that creates, nurtures, and sustains effective teams in organizations?

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AoAD2 Practice: Alignment

James Shore

Maybe you’ve had that experience, too: being part of a great sports team, a band, or a volunteer group. The most important thing you may learn from defining standards is how to disagree constructively. We’ve all heard the horror stories about one person who ended up doing all the work while the others mooched off their grade.