Month: October 2012
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Warren Berger 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 click here. * * *…
Read More
Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Chip Heath co-conducted by Lenny T. Mendonca and Matt Miller. It was featured in The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete interview, check out a wealth of free online resources, and…
Read More
Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Brad Stone, Adam Satariano, and Peter Burrows and featured online by Bloomberg Businessweek. To read the article, check out other resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * *…
Read More
The Laws of Subtraction: 6 Simple Rules for Winning in the Age of Excess Everything Matthew E. May McGraw-Hill (2012) “To attain knowledge, add things every day. To add wisdom, subtract things every day.” Lao Tzu While writing his latest book, Matthew May invited…
Read More
Leading So People Will Follow Erika Andersen Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2012) A thorough and insightful examination of “those core timeless attributes” of leadership that are essential to human fulfillment Those who have read any of Erika Andersen’s earlier works — notably Growing Great Employees: Turning Ordinary…
Read More
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Frank Kalman for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * …
Read More
Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Christopher Vollmer and Karen Premo featured in strategy+business magazine, published by Bain & Company. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free online resources, sign up for email alerts,…
Read More
The Pause Principle: Step Back to Lead Forward Kevin Cashman Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2012) “Great things are achieved by reflection, force of character, and judgment.” Marcus Tullius Cicero In his previous book, Kevin Cashman advocates what he characterizes as “leadership from…
Read More
Here is a brief excerpt from one of Henry Mintzberg’s most valuable books, Managing (2009), in which he comments on the metaphor of leader as conductor, on the platform, fully in control. Does that actually constitute the exercise of leadership? Here’s what Henry thinks. * …
Read More
Senior Ingenuity
Who says that seniors aren’t innovative? A young woman purchased an iPad for her father and is curious to know if he has found it useful. Obviously, he has. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itUMO7VLl0M.
Share this:
Like this: