Weekly Link List (Feb 23)

An experiment in narrowing one's market.

https://www.businessinsider.com/neiman-marcus-targeting-only-millionaire-shoppers-2023-2

A great primer on productivity.

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-productivity?stcr=EE7753C6FEDF413499FAFF406B67D07F&cid=other-eml-alt-mip-mck&hlkid=1a200bc3eacf438a8fe25e9afe0e16a4&hctky=1943111&hdpid=b9c71301-2cf1-480c-a283-16f458891597

David Perrell on how a serial entrepreneur approaches organizational culture. [Note: the important piece is #3 - Narrowing the Focus.]

https://writeofpassage.school/2023/02/10/amp-it-up/?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Friday+Finds+%28Genius%2C+Music%2C+Cucinelli%2C+History%2C+Tiger+Woods%29%20-%2010100920

The importance of well-being for almosty everything, from the Center for Creative Leadership.

https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/create-better-culture-the-keys-to-wellbeing-and-leadership/?utm_source=external-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=global_marketing_leading-effectively_february222023%20(1)&utm_content=&partnerref=email&spMailingID=72693936&spUserID=NDIyMjczNDAyOTMyS0&spJobID=2302103338&spReportId=MjMwMjEwMzMzOAS2

Former Cisco CEO John Chambers on the current economy: "We’re going to go into an economic slowdown…. So companies have to prepare for a bumpy landing, do scenario planning, and be prepared to act with agility."

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/leadership/john-chambers-breaking-away-during-the-tough-times-is-when-the-next-generation-of-great-companies-gets-formed?cid=other-eml-dre-mip-mck&hlkid=f6b175726f7242fbb5a367557eb8d5fe&hctky=1943111&hdpid=5a38057e-e851-4d8a-8ef1-3a787bcf5898