Month: August 2013
Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence Joseph J. Ellis Alfred A. Knopf (2013) How and why “the political and military experiences” from May to October in 1776 “were two sides of the same story” True to form, in the…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Angela Ahrendts for LinkedIn. To read the complete article and watch her TED presentation, please click here. * * * My greatest challenge and I’m sure it’s the same for…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joel Garfinkle for Talent Management magazine. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines…
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Change with Confidence: Answers to the 50 Biggest Questions That Keep Change Leaders Up at Night Phil Buckley Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Brand To paraphrase Sun Tzu, every change initiative succeeds or fails before it is launched I agree with Phil Buckley…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Brad Stone for Bloomberg Businessweek. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo illustration by 731; Photos: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo(1); Getty Images(3)…
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Opinions are divided — sometimes sharply divided — about where the best thinking occurs, “inside the box” or “outside the box.” Whenever I’m asked, my answer is “Yes.” There is much to be said about either location but [begin italics]…
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Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry David C. Robertson with Bill Breen Crown Business (2013) How and why the phoenix became the unofficial bird of the LEGO Group The family-owned…
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Frank Kalman on “Breaking the Chain: The Benefits of Flat Leadership”
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Frank Kalman for Talent Management magazine during which he explains why implementing horizontal leadership doesn’t necessarily mean breaking with hierarchy, but it does require a shift in leaders’ mindsets.. To read…
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