Month: February 2017

Andy Molinsky on Reaching Beyond the Comfort Zone: An interview by Bob Morris

February 12, 2017

Andy Molinsky is a Professor of International Management and Organizational Behavior at Brandeis University’s International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. He is the author of the new book Reach: A New Strategy to Help…

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Seven steps to better brainstorming

February 12, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kevin P. Coyne and Shawn T. Coyne for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (2011). To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the…

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Straight talk about big data

February 11, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Nicolaus Henke, Ari Libarikian, and Bill Wiseman 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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Managing Multiparty Innovation

February 11, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nathan Furr, Kate O’Keeffe, and Jeffrey H. Dyer for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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Holy Humor

February 10, 2017

Church bulletins also share lots of information. Sometimes, the message does not come across as intended. Here are some real-world examples: All singles are invited to join us Friday at 7 p.m. for the “Annul Christmas Sing-Alone.” Thursday night –…

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Mahisha Dillinger (chief executive of Curls,) in “The Corner Office”

February 10, 2017

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Mahisha Dellinger, chief executive of…

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Finding hidden leaders

February 10, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kevin Lane, Alexia Larmaraud, and Emily Yueh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why organizations should learn to hunt, fish, and trawl for…

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Katherine Power (chief executive of Clique Media Group,) in “The Corner Office”

February 9, 2017

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Katherine Power, chief executive of…

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Using Google’s Insights To Get Better Upward Feedback

February 9, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by David Crewman for Halogen Software’s TalentSpace blog. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * *…

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Derek Roger on “Work Without Stress”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

February 8, 2017

Derek Roger qualified originally in psychology, and is a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist. The emphasis in his work subsequently shifted to neuroscience, and his ground-breaking research, mainly at the University of York in England and later at the University…

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