Commentaries

Set Clear Ground Rules for Your Virtual Team

April 2, 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. * * * All workplaces need ground rules, but they’re particularly important…

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Combining the idea of infinity with the concept of relativity

April 1, 2017

Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein have collaborated on a few bestsellers, notably Plato and a Platypus and Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington, in which they juxtapose serious insights with classic jokes. First their joke: A woman is told…

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5 Great Articles On Goal Setting

April 1, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Teala Wilson 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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When Interviewing for a Position: Some Dos and Don’ts

March 31, 2017

Here is some valuable advice provided by recruiters in several of the “1oo Best Companies to Work For,” annually ranked by FORTUNE magazine. “We ask our receptionists for their impressions and direct feedback. Any hint of arrogance or condescension is…

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Bursting the CEO Bubble

March 29, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Hal Gregersen 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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The Dual Transformation Equation: A + B + C = Δ

March 28, 2017

In Dual Transformation, a book co-authored with Clark Gilbert and Mark Johnson, Scott Anthony explains how and why to combine assets and benefits of scale with entrepreneurial behavior to drive massive impact. They observe: “When you take your first algebra…

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The social side of strategy

March 28, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Arne Gast and Michele Zanini and featured online by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, obtain subscription information, and…

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Why Top Talent Leaves: Top 10 Reasons Boiled Down to One

March 27, 2017

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by Forbes magazine’s website and written by Erika Andersen. To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…

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The Number One Skill

March 26, 2017

Here is an article written by Mary Goodman and Rich Russakoff for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters,…

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The people problem in talent management

March 26, 2017

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Matthew Guthridge, Asmus B. Komm, and Emily Lawson. Granted, this article appeared several years ago but what it…

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