Leadership tips from a mega-church founder
Good leaders know how to delegate all the parts of their work that they aren't passionate about, says evangelical pastor Rob Bell, founder of Michigan's Mars Hill Bible mega-church. Giving up that much control might seem scary, but it's better for the leader and the organization in the long run, Bell argues. "If the CEO is spending 25% of her time in the area where she's really wired to contribute, but 75% of her time, she's just grunting it out, she's going to burn out quite quickly," he warns. CNNMoney/Fortune (3/28)
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Resurrected brands offer nostalgia and novelty
Some entrepreneurs are relaunching storied brands in a bid to appeal to nostalgic baby boomers and novelty-seeking younger consumers. The key is to find ways to make legacy brands appealing to young consumers, says marketing expert Rohit Deshpande. "They're not prisoners of history," he says. "They can come up with fresh ideas and rethink what the brand could be." Inc. magazine (3/2013)
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How to build a bathroom in the sky
Airplane bathrooms are an important part of the aviation business: Toilets are crucial if carriers want to operate lengthy routes, but hauling water requires planes to burn more fuel. That's made airplane toilets the focus of intensive research and development, with researchers using simulated waste composed of dog food or shredded sponges to test prototype hyper-efficient toilets. The Wall Street Journal (3/28)
Want to innovate? Go jump off a cliff
Innovation is a cycle that starts when you jump off into the unknown, writes Diego Rodriguez. Once you hit the bottom, it's important to dust yourself off and climb back up again -- but also to take the time to reflect on what you've learned. "It's critical to give yourself the time to stabilize and emerge refreshed, inspired, and ready to roll again," Rodriguez writes. Metacool blog (3/26)
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Why Samsung teaches its workers to make kimchi
Each year, more than 50,000 of Samsung's South Korean workers attend the company's Creativity Institute. Amid surreal surroundings -- clouds painted on the floor, upside-down table lamps fixed to the ceiling -- workers listen while speeches boom over a loudspeaker system, and many make kimchi together in a bid to boost teamwork and cultural pride. Bloomberg Businessweek (3/28)
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How to put an errant employee back on track
When your employees have performance issues, it's vital to address the problem swiftly and effectively, writes Dan McCarthy. Meet one on one to discuss the issue, listen to the employee's views and establish a clear plan for putting things right. "A lot of good employees screw up now and then. ... If you follow this process, you'll get most of them back on track before it gets out of hand," McCarthy writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (3/28)
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$30,000 wine can leave oenophiles with a bad taste in their mouths
Billionaire William Koch is suing a wine merchant for selling him a $30,000 bottle of wine that Koch now claims was a counterfeit. Still, even genuine premium wine often proves disappointing for discerning drinkers. "Worries about the wine's ability to live up to expectations, whether they've paired it with the right food or uncorked it at the proper moment take all the joy out of the occasion," writes Brian Palmer. Slate (3/28), SeattlePI.com/The Associated Press (3/27)
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When I end up yelling, it's not really deliberate. It's usually out of some moment of passion or frustration or real desire to get unstuck."
-- Christine C. Quinn, New York City Council speaker, as quoted in the New York Times
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