Commentaries

Practical Ways To Receive Feedback

June 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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“Strategy & Corporate Finance: Special collections” from McKinsey & Company

June 14, 2017

Here is an invitation from the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, to check out “Strategy & Corporate Finance: Special collections.” “Please browse our lasting insights on important topics in strategy and corporate finance, from resource allocation to transactions,…

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How to Have Difficult Conversations When You Don’t Like Conflict

June 14, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joel Garfinkle 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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What to Do When You Inherit a Team That Isn’t Working Hard Enough

June 13, 2017

Her   Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joseph Grenny 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…

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What Makes Work Meaningful — Or Meaningless

June 12, 2017

New research offers insights into what gives work meaning — as well as into common management mistakes that can leave employees feeling that their work is meaningless. Here is an excerpt from an article by Catherine Bailey and Sdrien Madden…

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The STAR Model: Close the Saying-Doing Gap to Build a High-Performing Team

June 11, 2017

The Executive Education and Center for Leadership and Change Management programs at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania continue to generate an abundance of valuable material for executives in need of cutting edge thinking. Nao Tools offer an…

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Volatility — The Great Disconnect: On the Ground vs. in the Market

June 10, 2017

The Executive Education and Center for Leadership and Change Management programs at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania continue to generate an abundance of valuable material for executives in need of cutting edge thinking. Revelations in research by…

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How to Write Emails That Make You Look Professional

June 6, 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. * * * Have you ever thought about the brand you’re conveying…

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C.K. Prahalad on the Lessons Learned When Young

June 4, 2017

In Thinkers 50 Innovation: Breakthrough Thinking to Take Your Business to the Next Level, Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove examine the key insights of several of the world’s most influential thought leaders with regard to perhaps the most challenging business…

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The Single Greatest Witch Hunt in American History, For Real

June 3, 2017

The current President and members of his administration continue to accuse federal agencies as well as congressional committees of conducting a “witch hunt.” Here is an excerpt from an article by Stacy Schiff for The New Yorker. To read the…

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