by Beckie Manley | Jan 4, 2016 | Fierce Excerpts, Fierce Strategy + Creative, From the CEO
*Image and graph below from HBR. Now Reading | Only 8% of Leaders are Good at Both Strategy and Execution. (HBR) According to HBR, a 2013 survey of nearly 700 executives across a variety of industries asked respondents to rate the effectiveness of the top leaders of...
by Beckie Manley | Jan 2, 2016 | Fierce Excerpts, Fierce Strategy + Creative, From the CEO
Now Listening | Just a Little Nicer, the TED Radio Hour. Whenever I travel, I try to catch up on podcasts from NPR’s This American Life or Planet Money or from my new favorite series, the TED Radio Hour. The latest episode I listened to was all about compassion...
by Beckie Manley | Dec 21, 2015 | Fierce Strategy + Creative, Ideas
*Image from boredpanda.com If you follow our blog here at Fierce, you know how we feel about women (in particular) always saying “I’m sorry.” You can read some of our past stories on this topic...
by Beckie Manley | Dec 18, 2015 | Fierce Excerpts, Fierce Strategy + Creative
*Image from Adweek Now Reading | How Leo Burnett’s CEO and CCO Built a Creative Powerhouse in Ten Years. I’ve had my share of business partners over the last 15 years and have learned through many situations, both good and bad, that good communication...
by Beckie Manley | Dec 9, 2015 | Company Culture, Fierce Strategy + Creative
It’s been fun to see our new Fierce cocktail featured in “In the Mix” magazine today! Thanks to Don Billings with IMI for featuring our delightful little drink. Be sure to add it to your holiday cocktail menu this year. Cheers! Fierce Strategy +...
by Beckie Manley | Dec 4, 2015 | Fierce Strategy + Creative
Here’s to a magical holiday and a Merry Fierce.