Commentaries

The 10 Core Principles of Delivering True Business Value

April 25, 2015

I agree with Warren Buffet: “Price is what you charge. Value is what people think it’s worth.” In Does It Work?: 10 Principles for Delivering True Business Value in Digital Marketing, Shane Atchison and Jason Burby introduce a four step…

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Gallup: State of the American Manager

April 25, 2015

In 2014, Gallup data revealed that only one in 10 people possess high talent to manage, and that companies fail to choose the appropriate manager with the right talent 82% of the time. Gallup’s latest report provides an in-depth look…

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The 15 Diseases of Leadership, According to Pope Francis

April 24, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gary Hamel 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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Josh Linkner on “Learning and Unlearning”

April 23, 2015

Here is a recent post by Josh Linkner at his website. Most of my career has been devoted to formal education (at the school and college levels) or to executive education programs conducted by corporate clients. I agree with Josh…

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Teamwork Plus Creativity Equals Engagement

April 23, 2015

Here is a brief article by Leslie Brokaw for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To check out the resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * In an experiment in teamwork at…

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Here’s a wealth of wisdom to accelerate personal growth and professional development

April 22, 2015

In Getting There: A Book of Mentors, published by Abrams Image (April 14, 2015), Gillian Zoe Segal has assembled a wealth of information, insights, and counsel from the mini-memoirs of thirty prominent men and women. Here are four who share…

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The Creative Spark: Six of the Best TED Programs

April 21, 2015

TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics —…

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The Most Productive Way to Develop as a Leader

April 21, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Herminia Ibarra 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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Disorder in the Court

April 20, 2015

These are from a book called Disorder in the Court: Great Fractured Moments in Courtroom History and are questions and statements people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the…

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A Better Way to Welcome New Team Members

April 20, 2015

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. * * * When you bring on new team members, it’s important to…

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