Commentaries

How artificial intelligence can deliver real value to companies

July 16, 2017

Companies new to the space can learn a great deal from early adopters who have invested billions into AI and are now beginning to reap a range of benefits. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques…

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How To Disagree With Feedback

July 15, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Laurie Ruettimann 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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WITBBDTM?

July 14, 2017

Some of the most valuable business lessons I have learned over the years have been from owner/CEOs of small companies with which I was closely associated. One was an S&L in Southern California owned and managed by a wife and…

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Leaders, Are You Really Open to Hearing Feedback?

July 13, 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. * * * If you’re in an influential position, you’ve probably told employees…

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Why You Shouldn’t Avoid Difficult Performance Conversations

July 12, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jamie Resker 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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Observations by a scientist whose mind resembles Swiss Army knife

July 12, 2017

Richard P. Feynman was born in 1918 and grew up in Far Rockaway, New York. At the age of seventeen he entered MIT and in 1939 went to Princeton, then to Los Alamos, where he joined in the effort to…

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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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“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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