Month: April 2011

Avoiding Catastrophic Failures in Process Improvement

April 12, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brad Power for the Harvard Business Review‘s “The Conversation” series.  To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email…

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How women can contribute more to the economy

April 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To check out a wealth of free resources, sign up for a few subscription to email alerts, and to obtain Quarterly subscription information,…

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“The dog ate my yada yada….”

April 11, 2011

I subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog and welcome each new post. Here is one I think is especially valuable because it addresses issues that are directly relevant to almost everyone…in a school, college, or university or embarked on a career.…

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Your Brain at Work: What to Do When There’s Too Much to Do

April 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Herb Schaffner for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out the article and an abundance of other resources as swell as obtain a free subscription to one or more…

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Understanding the Language of Innovation

April 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by H. James Wilson 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,…

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3 Ways to Assess a Candidate’s Cultural Fit

April 11, 2011

    Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * Many hiring experts recommend hiring for fit first…

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Content Is Queen

April 10, 2011

                        Good Content is Good Business. Hugh MacLeod drew this for Arianna Huffington a few months before the aol deal. Maybe he knew something? Please click here to check…

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A video interview of Guy Kawasaki

April 10, 2011

In this inaugural edition of Work Smart 3, a series on productivity and streamlining your work life featured by Fast Company magazine, host Amber Mac discusses Enchantment with its author, noted influencer Guy Kawasaki. In his new book the serial entrepreneur…

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Strategy Questions to Help Your Company Survive and Thrive

April 10, 2011

To stay ahead of the pack, you must translate your organization’s competitive strategy into day-to-day actions. That means channeling resources into the right efforts, achieving the right balance between innovation and control, and getting everyone pulling in the same direction.…

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In The Corner Office: Chauncey C. Mayfield (MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors)

April 10, 2011

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 Chauncey C. Mayfield (president and…

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