Month: October 2016

8 Ground Rules for Great Meetings

October 15, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger Schwarz 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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Are you ready for the resource revolution?

October 15, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Stefan Heck and Matt Rogers for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription…

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Louis Patler on “Making Your Own Waves”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 14, 2016

Award-winning author/speaker/consultant Louis Patler is President of The B.I.T. Group, (www.louispatler.com) a strategic business consulting & training company. Two of his books were on Steve Jobs’ recommended reading list. The J. Walter Thompson Agency named him one of “The 20…

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How to Manage a Toxic Employee

October 14, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amy Gallo 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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James Stone on “Five Easy Theses”: An interview by Bob Morris

October 13, 2016

Jim Stone is the founder, Chairman and CEO of the Plymouth Rock group of companies. Jim began his career by teaching as a Lecturer in Economics at Harvard, after earning a BA (with highest honor), MA, and Ph.D. in economics…

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The future is now: How to win the resource revolution

October 13, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Scott Nyqvist, Matt Rogers, and Jonathan Woetzel for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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10 Creative Block Breakers That Actually Work

October 12, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Susan K. Perry for Psychology Today in which she insists, “You CAN overcome the frustration of feeling blocked.” To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please…

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Andrew St. George on “Leadership lessons from the Royal Navy”

October 12, 2016

Here is an article written by Andrew St. George for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As he explains, “This branch of the British armed services consciously fosters cheerfulness and nourishes its collective memory. Business executives should take…

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Stan Beecham on “Elite Minds”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

October 11, 2016

Stan Beecham is a sport psychologist and director and founding member of the Leadership Resource Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1998, he has been helping organizations maximize performance and realize the full potential of their human resources. Senior executives utilize…

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A Better Way to Assess Employee Personalities

October 11, 2016

Here is an article by David Gee for Human Capitalist, a new blog covering the (busy) intersection of people and technology in the 21st-century workplace. Founded originally by Jason Corsello and sponsored by Cornerstone OnDemand, Human Capitalist features the insights…

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