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George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) is one of my favorite sources of wit and wisdom. Here are several other of his observations. * * * Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. Progress is impossible without change, and…
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Here is an article written by Jac Fitz-enz for Talent Management magazine. One of his key points is that, in the end, it’s up to each of us to decide how to become better managers. Here are some easy-to-remember points.…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alicia Mandel for Talent Management magazine. As she explains, the Apollo Education Group grows its business potential and shrinks its leadership’s gender gap through a blended learning approach. To read the…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Artin Atabaki, Stacey Dietsch, and Julia M. Sperling for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss misconceptions about the brain that are embedded in corporate training programs…
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Occasionally, I provide an excerpt from a classic article, in this instance one co-authored by John Hagel III and Marc Singer for the McKinsey Quarterly (in 2000), published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why the forces that…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Susan Packard for Talent Management magazine. She gives advice on how women can display their competitiveness in a way that maintains likeability and ensures success. To read the complete article, check…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sarah Fister Gale for Talent Management magazine. She discusses the current shortage of quality talent at home that is forcing recruiters to take their efforts abroad and suggests what they need…
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During his TED Talk program, Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Carl-Stefan Neumann for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. He explains how and why digitization in infrastructure networks could improve forecasting, promote reliability, and increase efficiency. To read…
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John Hagel III on “The Power of Platforms”
Here is John Hagel III‘s introduction to his new report, “Business ecosystems come of age,” featured by the Deloitte University Press. Hagel explains how and why properly designed business platforms can help create and capture new economic value and scale…
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