Commentaries

The Crucible in the Middle

January 11, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kris Routch for Talent Management magazine. He says it’s tough being a mid-level manager, but the role’s increasing complexity is the right stage on which to prep senior leaders.To read the…

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Liz Wiseman on Good and Bad “Multipliers” in the Workplace Environment

January 11, 2013

In Multipliers, written with Greg McKeown, Liz Wiseman juxtaposes two quite different types of persons whom she characterizes as the “Multiplier” and the “Diminisher.” Although she refers to them as leaders, suggesting they have supervisory responsibilities, they could also be direct…

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Jason Fried on managing conflict

January 10, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jason Fried for Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and/or subscribe to the magazine, please click here. *     *     * At a…

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According to Peter Bregman, “If you want to be original, start from a different box.”

January 10, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Peter Bregman for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. *    …

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Sylvia Ann Hewett on “How to Keep Top Talent”

January 9, 2013

In Top Talent: Keeping Performance Up When Business Is Down (Harvard Business Press, 2009), Sylvia Ann Hewett offers a wealth of eminently practical advice. Here are four brief excerpts: “The best way to keep your prized people engaged is to…

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How to Write a Novel [or Almost Anything Else] Using the Snowflake Method

January 9, 2013

Here is a brief article written Maryelser Kinmore for eHow.com: Discover the expert in you. What intrigues me about the process she explains is that, with only minor modifications, it can also be used to write almost anything else: book…

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LEADERSHIP: A Master Class

January 9, 2013

I have just learned about a new series of DVD programs, produced by More Than Sound, and hosted by Daniel Goleman. The video collection also includes a bonus interview with Peter Senge, Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Sustainability at the MIT Sloan…

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Andrew Winston on “The Competing Black Swans of Sustainability”

January 9, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrew Winston for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. *    …

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John Linkner on “4 Big Reasons Why Your Resolutions Will Fail”

January 8, 2013

Here is Josh Linkner‘s most recent blog post and one of his very best. During this holiday season as another New Year begins, many of us make resolutions with the high hopes and great expectations. This year, I resolved not…

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William Gibbs: “The Turd Seller”

January 6, 2013

As revealed in The Best of Business, a book published by The Economist in collaboration with Pegasus Books in 2009, William Gibbs (1790-1875) became an exceptionally wealthy man by selling guano, seabird dung, that is rich in nitrates and phosphates,…

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