Month: March 2012
The Watchman’s Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction Rebecca D. Costa Vanguard Press (2010) How and why we must accept “the title of realists-in-search of- a-solution, not doomsayers….” Frankly, I did not know quite what to expect as I…
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Many have responded to that question. I am unqualified to do so. However, I have checked out a few sources, listed below. First, three brief comments: 1. Many jobs required by union contracts (i.e. “featherbedding”) should have been eliminated decades…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeff Haden, featured in his “Owner’s Manual” series, and published by Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, please click here. Photo credit: shutterstock images * * * Forget good to…
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The Start-Up of YOU: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha Crown Business (2012) How and why start-up mind-sets and skill-sets are essential to achieving and then sustaining success…however defined The…
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The Radical Leap Re-Energized: A Story That Will Change the Way You Lead Steve Farber No Limit Publishing (2011) “If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what…
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Marquardt is a Professor of Human Resource Development and Program Director of Overseas Programs at George Washington University. He also serves as President of the World Institute for Action Learning. He has held a number of senior management, training and marketing positions…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas J. Saporito 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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Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article from stategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company, in which Paul Leinwand, co-author with Cesare Mainardi, of The Essential Advantage: How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy, introduces a guiding maxim for…
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Jason Garrett: The “quiet” coach
In her recently published book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain examines the advantages and disadvantages of being primarily an introvert. As she explains, an introvert prefers one-on-one conversations to group activities;…
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