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Adm. Hyman G. Rickover on “Doing a Job”

November 20, 2022

Quite by accident, I discovered the transcript of a speech by Admiral Hyman Rickover (1900-1986) at GovLeader.org, a website developed “by and for government managers who believe that having great leadership at all levels is critical to the effectiveness of…

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Pamela Newkirk on the Diversity Imperative: An interview by Bob Morris

November 17, 2019

Pamela Newkirk is a journalist, professor, and multidisciplinary scholar whose work traverses history and journalism. Her book, Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business, was published by Bold Type Books (October 2019). In it, she examines why, after five decades…

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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on six data-driven lessons in leadership

March 24, 2019

Last year, U.S. companies spent about $20-BILLION on leadership development programs that involve earning business degrees, onsite classrooms and workshops, and self-directed instruction. The meager ROI is in large measure explained by what James O’Toole so aptly characterizes as “the…

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Economies of Scope: A set of newly available strategic tools

October 7, 2018

In The Pan-Industrial Revolution, Richard D’Aveni acknowledges that every business leader is familiar with the term economies of scale but few fully appreciate the potential impact of economies of scope that are quite different. He observes: “They arise when a…

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Adm. Hyman G. Rickover on “Doing a Job”

July 27, 2017

Quite by accident, I discovered the transcript of a speech by Admiral Hyman Rickover (1900-1986) at GovLeader.org, a website developed “by and for government managers who believe that having great leadership at all levels is critical to the effectiveness of…

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Andy Molinsky on Reaching Beyond the Comfort Zone: An interview by Bob Morris

February 12, 2017

Andy Molinsky is a Professor of International Management and Organizational Behavior at Brandeis University’s International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. He is the author of the new book Reach: A New Strategy to Help…

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Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills

February 8, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dave Winsborough and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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Five “Key Myths” About a Comfort Zone

January 28, 2017

Some of the most valuable material in Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge and Build Confidence is provided in the Chapter Nine when Andy Molinsky shares his thoughts about what…

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Talent Matters Even More than People Think

October 16, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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What Leadership Looks Like in Different Cultures

May 24, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Michael Sanger for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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