Month: July 2011

Reputation Rules: A book review by Bob Morris

July 26, 2011

Reputation Rules: Strategies for Building Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset Daniel Diermeier AMACOM (2011) Why a reputation strategy is imperative and how to formulate, execute, an then manage one It is no coincidence that on Fortune magazine’s annual lists of…

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3 Steps to Make a Business Case for Sustainability

July 26, 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. Most companies know sustainability is important for future success, but few manage…

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The Innovator’s DNA: A book review by Bob Morris

July 25, 2011

The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton M. Christensen Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How and why disruptive innovators maximize creative impact As is true of others who have written business…

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Elements of Influence: A book review by Bob Morris

July 25, 2011

Elements of Influence: The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead Terry R. Bacon AMACOM (2011) “Despots coerce; managers control; leaders influence.” First and foremost, Bacon insists that leaders must be authentic. Otherwise, they will be unable to attract…

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Earvin Johnson: “a whole new kind of magic”

July 25, 2011

Here’s a recent pst by Josh Linkner, author of Disciplined Dreaming as well as is the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners. “For more information on creativity, visit JoshLinkner.com. In addition to my blog, you’ll find free videos,…

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What’s in a Name? A Lot When It Comes to Innovation

July 25, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Lauren Pollak and Katherine Wakid for the Harvard Business Review blog’s series, “The Conversation.” To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription…

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2011 Best Companies for Multicultural Women

July 25, 2011

Here is an article featured online by Working Mother magazine in which the editors identify the 2011 Best Companies for Multicultural Women. To read how multicultural women grow their careers at these companies, click My Aha! Moment. The Application The…

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Joe’s Journal: On Paying Attention to Demographics

July 25, 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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The funniest brief video I have seen in decades….

July 24, 2011

Without introduction other than to say that this is the funniest brief video I have seen in decades…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeKSiCQkPw  

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“All Together Now” with Peter Drucker

July 24, 2011

Here is another thought-provoking article featured by the the Drucker Exchange (the Dx), a website that “hosts an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank based…

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