Commentaries

What Women Want – At Work

July 27, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from article written by Robin Madell for U.S. News & World Report. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * The world is rapidly…

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Charles S. Jacobs on “The Neuroscience of Singles Bars”

July 26, 2013

Here’s an excerpt from Management Rewired: Why Feedback Doesn’t Work and Other Surprising Lessons from the Latest Brain Science, in which Charles S. Jacobs discusses how to apply lessons of cognitive neuroscience from singles bars. The excerpt was featured in…

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Deloitte/MIT SMR Report: How are companies harnessing the value of social business?

July 26, 2013

Here is an invitation to check out new findings from the 2013 Global Executive Study and Research Project co-sponsored by Deloitte and MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR), Deloitte Social Business Report: Shifting Out of First Gear. Social networking can…

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How Strong Is Your Workplace? Ask Yourself These Questions

July 25, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Gretchen Rubin for LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Photo: pmccarthy, Flickr * * * I recently read First, Break All the Rules(1999)…

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Why A Woman’s Network? Why Now?

July 25, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sallie Krawcheck and featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out other valuable resources, please click here. Illustration: Zack Blanton/Vetta/Getty Images * * * I am investing…

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The Power of Stupidity: Quotations

July 24, 2013

Giancarlo Livraghi published El poder de la estupidez (The Power of Stupidity) in 2012. These are among the quotations he provides. “There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.” Henry Adams “Scientists will eventually stop flailing around…

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How to Become a Better Judge of People

July 24, 2013

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Anthony K. Tjan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription…

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Famous Advice on Writing: The Collected Wisdom of Great Writers

July 23, 2013

Those of us who write for profit and/or pleasure owe a substantial debt to Maria Popova whose website, Brain Pickings, provides an abundance of valuable material. Here’s a case in point. According to Popova, “By popular demand, I’ve put together…

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For Real Influence, Listen Past Your Blind Spots

July 22, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark Goulston and John Ullmen for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a…

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A Simple Rule to Eliminate Useless Meetings

July 22, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jeff Weiner that was featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * Ask your team to identify their biggest productivity killer…

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