Let tomorrow take care of itself, says Bausch & Lomb CEO
Good leaders don't waste energy worrying about their next job or their career trajectory, says Brent Saunders, CEO of Bausch & Lomb. Instead, they throw themselves into their job and focus on helping employees achieve their potential. "[B]e selfless and do the right thing for the people you're managing and leading and let them take the credit. Let them shine and you'll be successful," Saunders says. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/27)
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Commencement speeches offer leaders a chance to improve their presentation and public-speaking skills by learning from the masters, writes Mary Civiello. Speeches given by people such as satirist Stephen Colbert or media mogul Arianna Huffington demonstrate the wisdom of public speakers connecting with their audience, being unafraid to seem human and delivering a simple but effective message, Civiello writes. CNNMoney/Fortune/Postcards blog (5/24)
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How to spot the venture capitalists who'll ruin your company
About 98% of venture capitalists are dumb, ham-handed egotists, writes Andy Dunn, founder and CEO of Bonobos. The trick lies in spotting the 2% who understand that their role is to spot good deals, supply cash and then get out of the way. "The top 2% have this amazing ability to win the great deal, followed by the humility to recognize they may or may not need to put their handwriting on what transpires from there," Dunn writes. Medium (5/25)
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Sudan is a country in which many people can barely afford to eat but where "you can find a beggar on the street with a cell phone and a Facebook account," says business professor Sahar Ali. The country's highly connected population is eager to find work with the multinational companies entering Sudan, but most would-be workers still lack many of the basic skills needed in the modern workplace, Ali says. Knowledge@Wharton (5/28)
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What do your employees really want? It depends
The most effective companies have employee-friendly cultures, but the precise meaning of that term varies by workplace, writes S. Chris Edmonds. Some workers like free food and drinks; others prefer workplaces that promote autonomy, or that reward joyfulness and esprit de corps. That means that the best way to make your own organization more employee-friendly is to find out what they want, Edmonds explains. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (5/28)
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You should always try to make the people around you as good and strong and talented as you can, because they make you shine."
-- Brent Saunders, chief executive of Bausch & Lomb, as quoted in the New York Times
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