Month: July 2014

What Makes a Leader: A book review by Bob Morris

July 2, 2014

What Makes a Leader: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters Daniel Goleman More Than Sound (2014) The “green thumb” needed to “grow” leaders My wife is a gourmet chef and what she demonstrated again last evening is that a great dinner depends…

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G.M.’s Rival Could Teach It a Lesson: Ford’s Turnaround Carries Lessons for G.M.

July 2, 2014

Here’s a brief excerpt from an article by Joe Nocera for The New York Times during which he suggests what valuable lessons G.M. and its CEO, Mary Barra, can learn from Ford, led by CEO can learn from CEO Alan…

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Cool kids rule! (and they may save Detroit)

July 1, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Nina Easton for FORTUNE magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Attention young talent: Looking for a worthy cause…

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Julian Treasure: How to speak so that people want to listen

July 1, 2014

Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? Here’s Julian Treasure to help. In this useful TED talk, the sound expert demonstrates the how-to’s of powerful speaking — from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how…

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