Month: August 2014
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ranjan Dutta for Talent Management magazine. As he explains, with the economy on an upswing and voluntary turnover increasing as a result, quality hiring is under the spotlight. Predictive analytics can…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John Hagel for Deloitte University Press. In it, he explains why management needs a more effective way to attract and retain talent by creating an environment within which talented people are…
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Classics for Pleasure Michael Dirda A Harvest Book/Hartcourt, Inc. (2007) “Michael Dirda is the best-read person in America. But he doesn’t rub it in.” Michael Kinsley I agree with Kinsley, presuming to suggest that the same can be said of…
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A global best-selling author, Carmine Gallo is also a former reporter and anchor for CNN and CBS. He has sat down with many of the most dynamic and respected business leaders of our time. In these interviews, Carmine gained insight…
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Essays in Biography Joseph Epstein Axios Press (2012) The more we learn about others, it seems, the better we understand ourselves…at least sometimes I have read most of Joseph Epstein’s 13 collections of essays dating back to Divorced in America:…
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Seeking the North Star: Selected Speeches John R. Silber David R. Godine, Publisher (2014) “Discontent combined with youthful idealism and energy for action ensures a brighter future.” John Silber This volume consists of 30 of John Silber’s speeches that he…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bill Gates for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * I don’t know many business leaders…
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Never Be Closing: How to Sell Better Without Screwing Your Clients, Your Colleagues, or Yourself Tim Hurson and Tim Dunne Portfolio/The Penguin Group (2014) How and why “Productive Thinking” can accelerate personal growth and professional development In the film version…
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The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers Bill Conaty and Ram Charan Crown Business (2010) How to develop “robust talent pipelines and same-day succession plans” I agree with Bill Conaty and Ram Charan that Steve Jobs is…
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Thomas Davenport on “Ten types of analytical innovation”
Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Tom Davenport for Deloitte University Press. In it, he explains why and how ten types of innovation can be driven, supported, or measured with analytics. If you’re not using analytics for…
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