Commentaries

Seth Kahan on getting change and innovation right

November 27, 2012

In Getting Change Right: How Leaders Transform Organizations from the Inside Out, Seth Kahan draws upon a wealth of real-world experience from which he learned a number of valuable lessons. He cites seven in the Introduction, then devotes a separate…

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Josh Linkner asks, “What’s your training schedule?”

November 27, 2012

Here is Josh Linkner‘s most recent blog post and one of his very best. During this holiday season as another New Year approaches, all of us need to consider very seriously the meaning and significance of what he shares in…

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How Children Succeed: A conversation with author Paul Tough

November 27, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Emily Huizenga during which she discusses Paul Tough’s visit to Snell Library at Northeastern University November 8th to discuss his latest book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power…

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Three Ways to Stop Procrastination

November 26, 2012

  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. *      *      * Procrastination may feel like the…

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Valuable business lessons about talent management to be learned from George Bradt and Mary Vonnegut

November 26, 2012

Of all the business challenges that await in the New Year, none is most important than getting everyone off to a fast start in January. Some new people will be hired, others will be promoted, and still others will be…

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10 Reasons Why Employees Resign

November 25, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter and featured at the Glassdoor website. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Good managers…

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Will our minds also become miniaturized?

November 24, 2012

The contents of all of the books in this photo can be contained in an electronic device that is about the size of the deck of cards. If copies of the books were purchased separately, their total cost would be…

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Ruth Mantell on “Must-Have Job Skills in 2013”

November 23, 2012

According to a Chinese proverb, the best time to plant a tree was 100 years ago; the next best time is now. In that spirit, I now begin to post some material that may be of interest and value to…

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Mark Hordes on “Six skills to creating sustainable relationships”

November 23, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Mark Hordes and featured in the Organizational Excellence Journal. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * The month of March is a time that I will…

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How to Energize Your Network

November 23, 2012

  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. * * * It’s not enough to build a network, you also…

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