Commentaries

Jason Pontin: Can technology solve our big problems?

January 9, 2014

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences —…

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Relatively brilliant insights from Albert Einstein

January 8, 2014

Here is a selection of my favorite observations by Albert Einstein (1879-1955). o “A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” o “Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an…

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To Manage Well, Get Out of the Way

January 8, 2014

“So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.” Peter Drucker Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all…

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Vivian Schiller’s “Big Idea 2014”: Leap Year For Media — and Me

January 8, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Vivian Schiller for LinkedIn’s “Big Ideas 2014” series in which LinkedIn Influencers pick one big idea that will shape 2014. Amidst all the fuss about Cheryl Sandberg and her advocacy…

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Culture’s Role in Enabling Organizational Change

January 7, 2014

Booz & Company has just released the results of a study of culture’s role in enabling organizational change. The co-authors of the report are DeAnne Aguirre, Rutger von Post, and Micah Alpern. To read and/or download the complete report, please…

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Frank Kalman on “Evaluation vs. Development”

January 6, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from from an article written by Frank Kalman for Talent Management magazine. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning…

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The 2013 Global 1000 Innovation Study

January 5, 2014

Booz & Company has just released the results of its 2013 Global Innovation 1000 Study: Navigating the Digital Future. The co-authors of the report are Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman. To read and/or download the complete report, please…

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Kevin Kelly: Technology’s epic story

January 5, 2014

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences —…

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Jonah Berger on “Why Small Is Better Than Big”

January 4, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jonah Berger featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Photo: Shutterstock * * * Fifty to 80 percent of all small businesses…

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