Commentaries

5 timeless leadership lessons

June 26, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Steve Tobak 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 newsletters, please click here. *     *…

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Marcus Buckingham on “How to Give Every Employee Customized Leadership Advice”

June 25, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Marcus Buckingham for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     * Virtually every…

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The Social Dynamics of Coffee Shops

June 24, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Merlyn Griffith and featured online by The Atlantic magazine. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *     *    …

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Harvard Business Review on Winning Negotiations: A book review by Bob Morris

June 23, 2012

Harvard Business Review on Winning Negotiations Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How to bargain and close on deals by “letting the other chaps have it your way” This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first…

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Three Myths about What Customers Want

June 23, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Karen Freeman, Patrick Spenner, and Anna Bird  for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. Note: This…

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10 big mistakes successful leaders make

June 22, 2012

Here is an article written by Steve Tobak 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 newsletters, please click here. *     *    …

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How to Get Into the Zone

June 22, 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. *     *     * Everyone aspires to get into “the zone,” or the mental state where…

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The next tine you’re having a REALLY bad day….

June 21, 2012

          The next tine you’re having a REALLY bad day, watch this brief video clip from ABC’s Good Morning America program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moqL4a44tl8

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Nine Ways to Make “Superstars” Effective Managers

June 21, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Derek Finkelman and Jonathan Corke for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. *  …

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Why You Should Not Avoid Office Politics

June 20, 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. *     *     * Many managers hate office politics. But avoiding them altogether may hold…

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