What do customers really want

This was one of the things that made Steve Jobs such an iconic leader in the business community. It wasn’t just the fact that he was a brilliant product designer. It was the fact that he had the charisma to get other people around him to believe in his vision. He was a constant source of inspiration, and in Walter Isaacson’s book, he identified Steve’s ability to create a “reality distortion field,” which helped make other people (team members, investors, and customers) believe the seemingly impossible was actually possible. His iconic keynote presentations with Apple are now the standard for any tech company introduction. … [Read more...] about 6 habits of the most innovative people

For example, you may discover that your dislike is due to disgust, distaste, resentment, or jealousy. Dig into your emotional reaction so you can manage it better. Valdes-Dapena admits he once had a co-worker he didn’t like, and he realized it was because she had a tendency to boast. “Once I got underneath it, I realized that part of my feelings were jealousy because she had done some pretty impressive stuff,” he says. “I was raised to be modest. I was making her behavior about me. Instead, I had to reframe her behavior as being quirky and off-putting, but not something I couldn’t work through. Reframing the dislike is the hardest part.” … [Read more...] about How to work with someone you can’t stand