Month: August 2012
The Rebel Entrepreneur: Rewriting the Business Rule Book Jonathan Moules Kogan-Page (2012) How and why rebel entrepreneurs “create the real growth drivers of an economy” Rebels are iconoclasts, mavericks, outliers, etc. By nature, their thinking and initiatives are unconventional, unorthodox, and quite often disruptive…
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Here is an excerpt from the script for a program produced for CBS Sunday Morning by CBSNews. * * * The humble popsicle was invented – by mistake! – when some soda pop with a stick in…
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Digital Wars: Apple Google Microsoft & The Battle for the Internet Charles Arthur KoganPage (2012) Brilliant fulfillment of an extended metaphor I am grateful to Charles Arthur for adding to my knowledge about Apple, Google, and their leaders as well as for adding…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Morten T. Hansen for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * *…
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Here is an article from The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company and written by Dominic Barton, Andrew Grant, and Michelle Horn, in which six global leaders confront the personal and professional challenges of a new era of uncertainty. To read the complete article, check…
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Us + Them: Tapping the Positive Power of Difference Todd L. Pittinsky Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why “the power of difference” can help us to replace negative “Us-and-Them” relations with positive ones As I began to read…
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As principal of Chris Grivas Consulting, a global consultancy headquartered in Seattle, Chris Grivas focuses on increasing the creative capacity of individuals, teams, and organizations. An organizational and leadership development professional, he customizes approaches to development for individuals, teams, and the organization…
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Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of James P. Hackett, president and C.E.O. of Steelcase, the office furniture…
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Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2012) The power and value of serendipity on the other side of complexity As I began to read this book, I was reminded of an observation by Oliver Wendell Holmes: “I wouldn’t give…
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How to Refresh Engagement Surveys
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Frank Kalman for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * Try…
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