Commentaries

New Gallup Study: Most Americans unhappy at work

June 26, 2013

The State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders report highlights findings from Gallup’s ongoing study of the American workplace from 2010 through 2012. This is a continuation of Gallup’s previous report on the U.S. workplace…

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The Imperatives of an Organization Built for Speed

June 26, 2013

Here is a brief article written by Vijay Govindarajan and Manish Tangri for he HBR Blog Network. To check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * *…

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4 signs you’re a slacker

June 26, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Suzanne Lucas for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s…

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The neuroscience of sleep: Russell Foster at TEDGlobal 2013

June 25, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article posted by Thu-Huong Ha at the TED website. To read the complete article and watch the film of Russell Foster’s TED program, please click here. Photo: James Duncan Davidson * * * Neuroscientist…

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How to Storyboard Your Presentation

June 24, 2013

  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. * * * Before you start creating slides for your next talk,…

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9 Qualities of Truly Confident People

June 24, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dharmesh Shah and featured by LinkedIn. He is co-founder and CTO of HubSpot. HubSpot provides inbound marketing software that helps businesses attract, convert and engage customers on the web. The company,…

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Gandolfini Through The Eyes Of Those He Worked With Him

June 22, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article featured online by National Public Radio. To read the complete article, listen to a recording by WHYY, and check other NPR resources, please click here. Photo credit: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images * *…

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Original “Mad Man” David Ogilvy on the 10 Qualities of Creative Leaders

June 22, 2013

The website Brain Pickings is the brain child of Maria Popova, an “interestingness hunter-gatherer and curious mind at large,” who also writes for Wired UK and The Atlantic, among others, and is an MIT Futures of Entertainment Fellow. She has…

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LinkedIn Builds Its Publishing Presence

June 21, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Leslie Kaufman for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times *…

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Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform

June 21, 2013

Here is a summary of key points examined in a “classic” article written years ago (January 2005) by Edward M. Hallowell for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of…

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