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David Maister interviews John Byrne, Executive Editor of BusinessWeek | (20:47) |
John Byrne shares the lessons of his personal career trajectory from business journalist to Fast Company editor to Executive Editor of BusinessWeek, and discusses how managing a knowledge-based company is similar to running a professional business.
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NOTES FOR THE EPISODE:
0:46 — Making the career change from journalist to manager
2:02 — Byrne’s goals for a good manager
3:08 — Managers as friends vs. Managers as leaders
4:06 — Driving on-the-job learning with outsider feedback
4:26 — Performance reviews and manager accountability
6:09 — Building employee trust
6:44 — The social upheaval of changing companies
7:56 — Valuing intution as a manager
8:41 — Morale and community challenges of a large organization
9:44 — Being a manager vs developing managers
11:24 — The publishing transition to multi-platform content
14:13 — Driving innovation to better serve readers
15:26 — Adding value with new media consumption patterns
17:11 — How to maintain passion and excitement