Month: July 2017

The practical value of a liberal arts education

July 10, 2017

Millions of high-paying jobs are now vacant — and millions more will become vacant — because of a lack of qualified candidates. What will be the best career opportunities in years to come? Based on everything I have read and…

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Develop Resiliency by Focusing on Three Traits

July 10, 2017

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. * * * Some people thrive in the face of setbacks, while others…

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Balance Your Emotional Intelligence Skills

July 9, 2017

  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. * * * Having emotional intelligence, often referred to as EI, is…

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Jay Walker (chairman of Walker Digital and founder of Priceline and Upside) in “The Corner Office”

July 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 Jay Walker , chairman of…

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“11 Must-See TED Talks”

July 8, 2017

What is TED? This primer of 11 classic TED Talks show you the wide range of topics covered — and introduce you to beloved speakers like. Here they are: Ken Robinson: “Do schools kill creativity?” (19:24) Sir Ken Robinson makes…

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The Four Lenses of Innovation: A book review by Bob Morris

July 8, 2017

The Four Lenses of Innovation: A Power Tool for Creative Thinking Rowan Gibson John Wiley & Sons (2o15) How to establish a culture within which everyone’s abilities are free to enrich high-impact innovation throughout the enterprise First of all, I…

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How to Be an Inspiring Leader

July 7, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Eric Garton 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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Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West (the Army surgeon general) in “The Corner Office”

July 7, 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 Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West,…

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Business Book Club Essentials

July 7, 2017

Over several decades, I have helped dozens (hundreds?) of companies to set up a business book club. Here are the essentials: 1. Someone to focus on logistics. 2. Someone to lead the discussion. 3. Somewhere to meet, preferably around a…

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Pure Goldwynisms

July 7, 2017

With all due respect to Yogi Berra, Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) is notorious for his misuses of the language. He was a Jewish Polish American film producer. He was most well known for being the founding contributor and executive of several…

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