Commentaries

Chris Anderson shares his tips for giving a “killer presentation”

August 26, 2014

Watching curator Chris Anderson in speaker rehearsals before a TED conference feels like witnessing the zen of a longtime coach who knows his sport both inside out and backwards. Whenever a trial run of a talk feels just a little…

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Platforms Are Not Created Equal: Harnessing the Full Potential of Platforms

August 26, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John Hagel for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Platforms are becoming increasingly central to business value creation. Yet, not…

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Thomas Davenport on “Ten types of analytical innovation”

August 25, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Tom Davenport for Deloitte University Press. In it, he explains why and how ten types of innovation can be driven, supported, or measured with analytics. If you’re not using analytics for…

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Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Hire Quality

August 24, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ranjan Dutta for Talent Management magazine. As he explains, with the economy on an upswing and voluntary turnover increasing as a result, quality hiring is under the spotlight. Predictive analytics can…

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Talent development: A key to attracting and retaining highly skilled people in your industry

August 24, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by John Hagel for Deloitte University Press. In it, he explains why management needs a more effective way to attract and retain talent by creating an environment within which talented people are…

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Bill Gates on “3 Myths That Confuse the Debate Over America’s Schools”

August 22, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bill Gates for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * I don’t know many business leaders…

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Jeff Weiner on “Three Musts to Retaining Superstar Talent”

August 21, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jeff Weiner for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * In a previous post, I wrote…

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Money & Power: Another “must read” for busy executives

August 20, 2014

Too busy to read books? Here’s a direct link to valuable advice from Tim Ferris who explains how to read 300% faster in only 20 minutes. Meanwhile, busy as you no doubt are, you also need to check out Money…

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What it means to be a human being

August 19, 2014

Opinions are divided as to what it means to be a human being. Here are several perspectives that are of special interest and value to me: “The satisfactions of manifesting oneself concretely in the world through manual competence have been…

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Daniel J. Levitin: “Hit the Reset Button in Your Brain”

August 18, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by <strong>Dan Levitin</strong> for <em>The New York Times</em> during which he offers some excellent advice on how to do less, do it slower with less stress, and accomplish more that is better.…

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