Commentaries

Does Innovation Have to Be Rocket Science?

June 6, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Mitra Best for the PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) Innovation blog. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for email updates, please click here. *     *     * I…

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How to Manage the Information Avalanche

June 6, 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. *     *     * Gone are the days of…

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Lessons in Complementary Leadership from Disney and Coca-Cola

June 6, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by George Bradt, a regular columnist at the Forbes magazine website. To read the complete article, please click here. *     *     * Most leaders are unbalanced. They are…

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How to Retain Your Most Engaged and Talented Employees

June 5, 2012

Here is an article written by Nisa Chitakasem 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 MediaTec, please click here. *    …

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The Right Honourable Mr. Burke

June 5, 2012

I am among those who have a keen interest in the Age of Enlightenment and especially in philosophers such as Edmund Burke whose thoughts about democratic cultures and human rights had such a profound impact on the leaders of  revolutions…

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The next time you feel a little bit stupid….

June 4, 2012

The next time you feel a little bit stupid, just dig this up and read it again. You’ll begin to think you’re a genius. (On September 17, 1994, Alabama ‘s Heather Whitestone was selected as Miss America 1995.) Question: If you could live forever,…

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What a treat! The “Five Best” of The McKinsey Quarterly’s articles published in 2011

June 3, 2012

For more than half a century, The McKinsey Quarterly has shaped and informed the top management agenda. According to the Quarterly‘s readers, these are the five best articles published in 2011. We’re all marketers now Engaging customers today requires commitment from the entire…

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Stop Blabbing About Innovation and Start Actually Doing It

June 2, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an excellent article written by Aaron Shapiro and featured online at the Fast Company magazine website. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain deep-discount subscription information, please click here. *     *      *…

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Why Managing Risks Means Managing Arguments

June 1, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Justin Fox 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. *     *    …

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How and Why Strong Engagement Scores May Spell Trouble For Organizations

June 1, 2012

Here is a brief article featured by Talent Management magazine. It summarizes a few key points from on-going research conducted by Employee Engagement Consortium. 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,…

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