5 reasons business experiments fail

Carefully choose your inner circle | 8 leadership lessons from a famous physicist | Read more from John Baldoni on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( March 29, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Carefully choose your inner circle]( The people closest to you impart great influence, writes Steve Keating, so make sure they are positive and likely to push you to succeed. "Even though some of your friends may mean you no harm they may be harming you with their choices ... because you are influenced and impacted by them," he writes. Full Story: [LeadToday]( (3/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [8 leadership lessons from a famous physicist]( [8 leadership lessons from a famous physicist]( Feynman and his Nobel (Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images) Nobel-winning physicist Richard Feynman had aphorisms for life that included the value of hard work and the importance of experimentation, imagination and curiosity, writes John Baldoni. "Organizations only grow when leaders and followers alike are willing, as Feynman encouraged, to 'experiment, fail, learn and repeat,'" he writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (3/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Read more]( from John Baldoni on SmartBrief on Leadership [] Strategic Management [] [5 reasons business experiments fail]( Businesses that test ideas need to ensure those experiments are lengthy and broad enough to generate meaningful results -- and not just initial findings, says Harvard Business School professor Michael Luca. Another key is to tie the test back to the business, both in terms of goals and in having experienced managers involved. Full Story: [Harvard Business School Working Knowledge]( (3/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Smarter Communication [] [What's the point of this meeting?]( Meetings can be reduced, or at least focused, by determining what purpose they have and whether another format would be better, writes David Dye. For meetings that must go on, get better prepared by gathering ideas ahead of time and making sure every meeting has clear goals and outcomes. Full Story: [Let's Grow Leaders]( (3/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [2 things that prevent great speeches]( Focusing too much on giving a great performance may detract from your overall message, writes Gary Genard, who recommends not overthinking your presentation. "That's why conveying each idea to listeners is always the task at hand, not trying to achieve performance excellence," he writes. 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