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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

Meredith Perry came up with the idea for uBeam while still in college at University of Pennsylvania and like many great inventors won her school’s business plan competition. Were they ambitious? Did they have the right skills? Would they build a world class team. And finally it comes down to the good old instinct test.

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How to Be Ready for What’s Next

Duct Tape Marketing

Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6 Under his leadership, the company grew from just over $6 million in annual revenue in 1993 to over $1.6 He has seen what it takes to make the impossible, possible. He has seen what it takes to make the impossible, possible.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

A creator and producer of social media, Michael’s responsibilities include leadership for the design team, concept creation and strategic consulting for highly engaging interactive experiences. He graduated from Stanford University and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He has 20 years’ experience as CTO.

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From apathy to action: Transforming volunteer boards through tech empowerment

Board Effect

Another organization, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, has 62 top CEOs and C-suite executives from across the state serving on the board. Creating a culture of engagement is the responsibility of all board members and organization leadership.

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The Five Myths Of Leadership

YoungUpstarts

These are widely held beliefs about leadership, but they are false beliefs and ideas. Many myths about leadership cause significant problems and can throw you off course in your leadership journey. Is the secret to leadership locked in our genes? Myth #2: “I’m a leader because I’m in a leadership position.”.

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Tech Checkup: Cloud Technology Redefining the Dental Industry

The Startup Magazine

Those tech advances you see as a patient are just the tip of the iceberg of tech, leadership, and business trends driving the $129 billion industry. What that means: In one “real world” case, a Pennsylvania dental group realized on a Sunday that, due to an epic snowstorm, its offices would have to stay closed on Monday.

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Mastering communication with your volunteer board members

Board Effect

Without that baseline agreement, it will be hard for the leadership team to get anything done. Carissa Burgett, Board Administrator and Assistant to the President and CEO, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry We at Diligent understand the unique role of the board administrator and the needs of the mission-driven organization.