Commentaries

Two invaluable tips on making an effective presentation

July 30, 2013

The fundamentals were determined centuries ago: o Know what you are talking about o Care deeply about what you are talking about o Establish and then sustain direct eye contact with your audience o Limit yourself to the fewest number…

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John Mattone’s 16 Laws of Intelligent Leadership

July 30, 2013

None of John Mattone’s “laws” is a head-snapper but all of them are anchored in a wealth of human experience that can be traced back at least three millennia to the Aecheans’ siege of Troy. In fact, I do not…

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Rajat Paharia on “The Three Faces of Loyalty”

July 30, 2013

In the first chapter of his recently published book, Loyalty 3.0: How to Revolutionize Customer and Employee Engagement with Big Data and Gamification, Rajat Paharia shares what he characterizes as “The Three Faces of Loyalty.” Here is a briefing on…

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Dan Goleman on “Three Must-Haves for Team Creativity”

July 29, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Dan Goleman and featured by LinkedIn. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * What can a manager do to optimize team creativity? And what do they…

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We Are One With the Sun

July 29, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Josie Glausiusz in which she explains that, during the summer Soltice in England, she realized that we are all one with the Sun and “we” includes druids as well as…

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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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