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Top 10 Social Media/Tech/Leadership Links 6.13.11

1. Building your own iPad and iPhone apps just got easier
2. Has the internet “hamsterized” journalism?
3. Conan O’Brien’s amazing Dartmouth commencement speech
4. Apple worth more than Microsoft, HP and Dell COMBINED
5. Nine reasons your company should use brand advocates 
6. Winning, Losing and Collaboration7. Tips on successfully blogging from home
8. Google acquires Admeld 
9. Five tough questions entrepreneurs have to ask about growth
10. Lonely Employees and Productivity

It’s Never about the “I”

Yesterday, my beloved Red Sox pulled off a great comeback. Down 6-0 after 5 1/2 innings they stormed back for a walk-off 8-7 win. It was quite the victory, especially for a team that has underperformed much of the year. At the same time their arch-rivals, the New York Yankees, have been falling apart lately thanks to internal strife and uninspired play. Both teams are flush with cash, both teams have rabid fan bases, both …

Dan Adler: Taking a Chance or Just Crazy? (video)

Fighting for what you believe in is part of leadership. Getting people’s attention is part of convincing the world that you should have the opportunity to lead. But is there a limit? Can you actually go too far in your attempts to become a leader? A relative unknown and a big-time underdog by the name of Dan Adler is running for Congress in California’s 36th District. Bold and sometimes odd campaign commercials are nothing new, but Mr. Adler’s latest …

What is the Internet Hiding From You? (video)

If you are at all curious about the invisible flow of on-line information you need to see and hear this TED talk by Eli Pariser. It will make you take a second look at the Internet and your place within the new world it is shaping.
Oh and I should also note that I stumbled across this video in my Facebook feed today. Trust me, after you watch the video this seemingly minor bit of information will become much more than just a …

9 Great Leadership Quotes from 9 Not-So-Great Presidents

It’s pretty easy to put together a list of great Presidential leadership quotes if you rely on Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, FDR and Reagan. But how about extracting inspiring words from the less famous (and in many cases far less talented) Presidents? Well believe it or not, the forgettable have actually said some memorable things. Please enjoy 9 Great Presidential Quotes from some of our lesser Commanders in Chief.
1. “It is not strange… to mistake change for progress.”  Millard Fillmore …

Funny Leadership Cartoon of the Day 5.16.11

For any leader, ambition can be a great tool but it can also come back to bite you. I could go on, but this imaginative cartoon by the folks over at Buttersafe explains it all.