Month: August 2013

Christopher J. Williams (chairman and CEO of the Williams Capital Group) in “The Corner Office”

August 7, 2013

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 Christopher J. Williams, chairman and…

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Making the transition from task-focused high achiever to effective manager or leader isn’t always easy.

August 7, 2013

Here is a brief article by Angie Hicks, featured by LinkedIn, in which she discusses what proved to be a difficult transition from a high-energy, results-driven individual to a supervisor who is responsible for the performance of others. To check…

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Andy Molinsky: An interview by Bob Morris

August 6, 2013

Andy Molinsky is an associate professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. He is also the author of Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Behavior Across Cultures Without Losing Yourself in the…

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Creating the Right Recipe for Transformation

August 6, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kellye Whitney 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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Boris Groysberg: An interview by Bob Morris

August 6, 2013

Boris Groysberg is a professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior unit at the Harvard Business School. Currently, he teaches courses on talent management and leadership in the school’s MBA and Executive Education programs. He has won numerous awards…

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The $4 Million Teacher

August 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Amanda Ripley for The Wall Street Journal. South Korea’s students rank among the best in the world, and its top teachers can make a fortune. Can the U.S. learn from…

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Patrick Lencioni on “The Dangers of Dishonest Marketing”

August 5, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Patrick Lencioni for his “Pat’s POV” series featured at his website. To read the complete article, check out all the other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here.…

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Employee Engagement and High Performance: The Link Could Not Be Any Clearer

August 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an excellent article written by China Gorman and featured by TLNT.com, an HR blog about the business of HR, with news, insight, and topical information from experts and thought leaders in HR, talent management,…

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Beware of business assumptions and address business questions

August 4, 2013

Randy Mayeux recently blogged about the importance of business assumptions. My own experience suggests that, more often than not, assumptions are dangerous and should be avoided. Instead, the healthiest organizations are led by people — at all levels and in…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 7/29/13)

August 4, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson…

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