Month: March 2015

Telling the Talent Story

March 17, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Boudreau and David Creelman for Talent Management magazine. They explain how and why the push to create standardized reporting opens the door to give the story behind the numbers. To…

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5 Myths of Great Workplaces

March 16, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Friedman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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The Upside of Your Dark Side: A book review by Bob Morris

March 16, 2015

The Upside of Your Dark Side: Why Being Your Whole Self — Not Just Your “Good” Self — Drives Success and Fulfillment Todd Kashdan and Robert Biswas-Diener Hudson Street Press/The Penguin Group (2014) “Do I contradict myself? Very well then,…

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A different perspective on Selma and Ferguson in 2015

March 16, 2015

Self-anointed “experts” on race relations and economic inequality continue to blog (i.e. bloviate) about what happened in Selma, Alabama (on March 9, 1965), and what lessons can be learned from it that apply to race relations today, there and elsewhere,…

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Jon Stewart and Nate Silver have an especially lively conversation

March 15, 2015

It will be a sad day for me when Jon Stewart is no longer with The Daily Show (except in spirit) but at least he will continue to be involved in activities that amuse as well as inform those who…

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Jon Kolko: An interview by Bob Morris

March 15, 2015

Jon Kolko is Vice President of Consumer Design at Blackboard; he joined Blackboard with the acquisition of MyEdu, a startup focused on helping students succeed in college and get jobs. Jon is also the Founder and Director of Austin Center…

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Mindfulness: A book review by Bob Morris

March 14, 2015

Mindfulness, 25th anniversary edition (A Merloyd Lawrence Book) Ellen J. Langer DeCapo/Perseus Group (2014) How and why almost anyone can achieve mindfulness that will accelerate personal growth and professional development Note: This review is of the 25th Anniversary Edition. No…

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How to Add Social Fluency to Your Leadership Skills

March 14, 2015

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Leaders are increasingly expected to have a strong social media…

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Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on “How Men Can Succeed in the Boardroom and the Bedroom”

March 13, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from the fourth installment of a series of articles in the “Women at Work” series by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and…

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Sarah Fister Gale on “The New Talent Leader”

March 13, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sarah Fister Gale for Talent Management magazine. As the year turns anew, she explains why talent leaders with their sights set on the C-suite should consider broadening their business pallet.…

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