Commentaries

“The Top 100 Speeches” throughout United States history

December 19, 2012

  If you click here you can check out “The Top 100 Speeches” at the American Rhetoric website. Better yet, you can click on any/all of the 100 speeches and read the text. And even better yet, you can click on…

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“How can our organization eliminate waste?”

December 18, 2012

In a previous blog post, I posed a question I frequently encounter: “What if I can’t afford to retain a consultant?” Then I offered to provide (at no expense, of course) some suggestions as to how to solve an especially troublesome organizational…

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“The 50 Best Companies to Work For”: 2012

December 18, 2012

  As another New Year approaches, many people hope that it will bring with it new and better opportunities, a new day as bright and as promising as the one captured in this lovely photograph. According to information provided by…

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Two Rules for Keeping Employees Happy and Engaged

December 18, 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. *     *     * Every manager wants a team of dedicated employees. And yet, many bosses…

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Cognitive Science: Fifteen Perspectives

December 17, 2012

I have recently read and then reviewed more than a dozen books whose authors discuss one or more dimensions of cognitive science. Even with the accumulation of invaluable information and insights that have increased my understanding of cognitive science, I…

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Albert Einstein on just about everything that really matters

December 17, 2012

I have been collecting quotations since childhood and observations by Albert Einstein (1879-1955) are among my favorites. For example: o “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” o “Insanity is doing…

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12 Jobs on the Brink: Will They Evolve or Go Extinct?

December 16, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Heather Dugan who is a contributing writer to Salary.com. Find out if your current job — or the one you are preparing for — is on the “Endangered Occupations List.”…

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How to Be Assertive While Being Yourself

December 16, 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. * * * If you’re reserved, you’ve likely been told you need…

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The Collected Wisdom of Warren Buffett

December 15, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Moritz. I have read and reviewed almost all of the books and read dozens of articles about Warren Buffett. He is among the very few business thinkers who have…

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Where the Jobs Will (and Won’t) Be In 2013

December 15, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Susan Adams for Forbes magazine. She is its deputy leadership editor. To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please…

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