The first major issue you need to consider when focusing on today's workers: You have to know what motivates them. If you think it's primarily money, think again. The biggest single change in the workforce of the entrepreneurial age is the list of priorities workers bring to the job. Except paycheck there are new considerations: impact, freedom, quality of life.… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share
When Edison first started out with his "crazy" idea for the light bulb, skeptics were unmoved. They called Thomas Edison a con man and taunted him to prove his bulb could really work. Despite the naysayers, Edison pushed on, demonstrating the importance of sticking with his "crazy" idea which would go on to turn him into one of the world's… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share
“Even if your company continues to thrive, your ability to survive in it depends on your capacity and willingness to innovate. Job security these… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share Image
You can't rock the boat without being told you're off your rocker. Entrepreneurs' greatest asset is their contrarian way of thinking, their tendency to zig when others zag, to go in a new direction. But many people don't give themselves permission to get going for fear that they will be called crazy. I say not only is crazy a compliment,… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share
Agile leaders encourage their teams to adjust and experiment constantly. In today's age of oversharing, the best leaders also have to be more open… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share Image
If you're not called crazy when you launch something new, it means you're not thinking BIG enough. — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share Image
A lot of people will tell you the first step to starting something new is to have an idea. But to me the first… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share Image
Today, entrepreneurs are at the forefront of a new era in which organizations put talent at the heart of their business models. And they… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share Image
Products, profits, and paychecks are not enough anymore. These days, society cares how you treat your own workers. Customers want to know you promote… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share Image
The most important lesson of all: Go home. Make time for the ones you love. The easiest thing to think about living like an… — Linda Rottenberg Copy Share Image
