Month: July 2011

Time to Hire? Six Signs to Help You Decide

July 24, 2011

Here is an article written by Robert Hosking for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. *    …

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Stacey Allaster (the Women’s Tennis Association) in The Corner Office

July 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 Stacey Allaster, the chairwoman and…

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How to Build a Great Team

July 23, 2011

In Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances, published by what was then Harvard Business Press (2002), J. Richard Hackman sets out five basic conditions that leaders of companies and other organizations must fulfill in order to create and…

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Schmooze Like a Pro: 5 Expert Tips on Networking

July 23, 2011

Here is an article written by Camille Reyes (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan…

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Masters of Sales: A book review by Bob Morris

July 23, 2011

Masters of Sales Ivan Misner and Don Morgan Entrpreneur Press (2007) Invaluable advice from 73 sales mentors Ivan R. Misner and Don Morgan have co-authored several books, including Masters of Success as well as this one in which 73 “masters…

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How Much Feedback Is Too Much? Finding The Sweet Spot

July 23, 2011

Here is a recent post by Heidi Grant Halvorson at her website, The Science of Success. To read the complete article, sign up for a free newsletter, and check out the wealth of other resources, please click here. *     *    …

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Good Leaders Acknowledge What Can’t Be Done

July 22, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeffrey Pfeffer 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…

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Judgment: A book review by Bob Morris

July 22, 2011

Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis Portfolio/Penguin Group (2007) Why a great leader “is the Copernican pivot at the center of the decision-making process” This is the first book on which Noel…

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Build Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

July 22, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sandi Edwards for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please…

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Can You Train Yourself to Be the Next Steve Jobs?

July 22, 2011

Here is an article written by Donna Fenn for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. Ignore the dumb title. Only Steve Jobs can train himself to be the next Steve Jobs. He remains a work-in-progress, exploring and embracing (sometimes celebrating)…

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