by Larry Putterman | Advisory Board, Boards, Business, Entrepreneurs, Independent Director, Leadership
I have had many experiences that have helped me become a better board director, business leader, and advisor. One of the most important was selling our business to a public company. Selling a business to a public company is like being in a room with an 800-pound...
by Larry Putterman | Business, Entrepreneurs, Family Business, Leadership, Management, Organizations
The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg and John David Mann. A best seller with over 500,000 copies sold. Being a giving person is how you achieve success. You never find a book that teaches both principles for business and personal...
by Larry Putterman | Advisory Board, Boards, Business, Disabilities, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Management, Organizations
No Greatness Without Goodness – 2014 Fast Company’s 10 Books You Need To Read this Year.Nearly 70% of individuals with disabilities and 95% of people with severe cognitive disabilities such as autism will never hold down a job. The reason is that no matter...
by Larry Putterman | Advisory Board, Boards, Business, Leadership, Management, Outside Director, Vision
A company without a CEO can flounder and crash. Companies that lack CEO leadership are like a ship without a rudder. An Interim CEO fills this leadership gap. An Interim CEO is an individual who is temporarily chosen to act as CEO and fills the gap between a CEO...
by Larry Putterman | Business, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Management, Technology, Vision
“Disruptive innovation leads to the creative destruction of businesses that once seemed pre-eminent and secure.” Steven Blank Disruptive innovation is creating new products or services that did not exist before. The innovation creates a new market that disrupts an...
by Larry Putterman | Business, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Management
Companies fail when nine critical business problems go unanswered. Today, I am sharing some of the most important lessons about recognizing and resolving problems. First… The 9 Critical Business Problems:Not adequately capitalizedCybercrimeLoss of major...
