Commentaries

Making the transition from task-focused high achiever to effective manager or leader isn’t always easy.

August 7, 2013

Here is a brief article by Angie Hicks, featured by LinkedIn, in which she discusses what proved to be a difficult transition from a high-energy, results-driven individual to a supervisor who is responsible for the performance of others. To check…

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Creating the Right Recipe for Transformation

August 6, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kellye Whitney 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 Officer magazines…

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The $4 Million Teacher

August 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Amanda Ripley for The Wall Street Journal. South Korea’s students rank among the best in the world, and its top teachers can make a fortune. Can the U.S. learn from…

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Patrick Lencioni on “The Dangers of Dishonest Marketing”

August 5, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Patrick Lencioni for his “Pat’s POV” series featured at his website. To read the complete article, check out all the other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here.…

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Employee Engagement and High Performance: The Link Could Not Be Any Clearer

August 5, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an excellent article written by China Gorman and featured by TLNT.com, an HR blog about the business of HR, with news, insight, and topical information from experts and thought leaders in HR, talent management,…

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Beware of business assumptions and address business questions

August 4, 2013

Randy Mayeux recently blogged about the importance of business assumptions. My own experience suggests that, more often than not, assumptions are dangerous and should be avoided. Instead, the healthiest organizations are led by people — at all levels and in…

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Obama’s Accreditation Reforms of Higher Education: A Briefing

August 3, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an especially timely as well as informative article written by for Irene White for Your Accreditation Advocate Blog, featured by the AccreditedOnlineColleges.com. Please check out the information about AccreditedOnlineColleges.com provided below, after the excerpt. To read…

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Fact Behind The Fiction: 5 Great Historicals For Summer

August 2, 2013

Here is an excerpt from another “book report” from NPR provided by Jean Zimmerman. She discusses five of her favorites. Here is the first. To read the complete article, please click here. Illustration: Andrew Bannecker * * * “So was…

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The Latest Findings on Workplace Happiness

August 2, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dan Bowling 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 Officer magazines…

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How to Quit Your Job Like Sherwood Anderson: The Best Resignation Letter Ever Written

August 1, 2013

Here is an excerpt from a recent post by Maria Popova at her website, Brain Pickings. If you have not as yet checked out this treasure trove of brain food, please do so ASAP. Meanwhile, I invite you to feast…

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