Month: February 2015
Marcia Reynolds, president of Covisioning LLC, works with clients around the world who seek to develop effective leaders. She understands organizational cultures, what blocks communication and innovation, and what is needed to bring people together for better results. She has…
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Why Homer Matters Adam Nicolson Henry Holt (2014) “We don’t read great books. They read us.” George Steiner Homer, Sophocles, Virgil, Shakespeare, Dante, and other great authors matter because their great works serve as magic carpets that transport us back…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Court for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. New technology tools are making adoption by the front line much easier, and that’s accelerating the organizational adaptation needed…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Getty Images * *…
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A Beautiful Constraint: How to Transform Your Limitations into Advantages, and Why it’s Everyone’s Business Adam Morgan and Mark Barden John Wiley & Sons (2015) “Here is the central paradox of a constraint: it can be both a limitation and…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Richard Levin by Michael Chui for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. After a long tenure in traditional academia, Richard Levin joined online-learning site Coursera as CEO, where he…
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Here is an article written by Kellye Whitney for Talent Management magazine. Control, engagement and useful information are rare commodities for those in leadership. Develop skills accordingly. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up…
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Designing the Purposeful Organization: How to Inspire Business Performance Beyond Boundaries Clive Wilson KoganPage (2015) Are you helping to build a “cathedral”? As I began to read this book, I was again reminded of the ancient insight, “If you don’t…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Donna Parrey for Talent Management magazine. Change in the macro business environment moves at lightning speed. What has remained unchanged is the content of many leadership development programs — to global…
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Fueling a Culture of Engagement
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Lorrie Lykins for Talent Management magazine. She discusses six talent practices that stand above the rest when it comes to maximizing engagement throughout employees’ tenure. To read the complete article, check…
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