Month: April 2011

One Page Talent Management: A book review by Bob Morris

April 24, 2011

One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron and Miriam Ort Harvard Business Press (2010) A comprehensive analysis of “the most powerful, repeatable processes that create successful talent” The claim by Marc Effron and Miriam Ort that they…

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Caryl M. Stern (U.S. Fund for Unicef) in “The Corner Office”

April 24, 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 Caryl M. Stern (president and chief…

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Joe’s Journal: On Drucker the Observant Bystander

April 23, 2011

Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (DX) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the DX) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and…

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Business Books 2010: Biography and History

April 23, 2011

  Here is another outstanding article from “True Tales of Fortune” series featured by strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. James O’Toole is the author of the article. To read the complete article, check out a wealth of other…

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The Thought Leader Interview: Didier Lombard (France Télécom)

April 22, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview from a “Thought Leader Interview” series featured by strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. The interview of Didier Lombard was conducted by Art Kleiner and Pierre Péladeau. Although this is a somewhat lengthy interview,…

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Birds do it, bees do it, even members of the faculty do it

April 22, 2011

Here is an article written by Zach First, the Drucker Institute’s managing director. To check out all the resources at the Drucker Institute and sign up for its free online newsletter, please click here. *     *     * Not long ago,…

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Hugh MacLeod on Earth Day

April 22, 2011

Earth Day 2011 I’ve been thinking about Earth Day a lot this year. How do we make the planet a better place, environmentally or otherwise? By making the world we actually live in a better place. Which means affecting the…

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High-Impact Performers For Tough Times: 6 Ways to Keep Them Happy

April 22, 2011

Here is an article written by Kelly Goldsmith and Marshall Goldsmith for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click…

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Success! Why Expectations Beat Fantasies

April 22, 2011

Here is an excerpt from PsyBlog, a website that features scientific research into how the mind works. Its author is Jeremy Dean, currently a researcher at University College London, working towards a PhD, having previously completed an MSc in Research…

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“Our company’s greatest asset is our people!”

April 22, 2011

I wish I had a $10 bill (or even a dollar bill) for every time I have heard an executive affirm, “Our company’s greatest asset is our people!” Here is what Marcus Buckingham has to say. To check out the…

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