Commentaries

The Productivity Impact of Engaging Your Workforce

May 31, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Mike Marker and featured at the Organizational Excellence Journal‘s website. In it, he suggests “nine simple ways to positively affect engagement.” To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about…

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Why Is Literary Fame So Unpredictable?

May 29, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Tom Vanderbilt  and featured in The New Yorker magazine To read the complete article, please click here. *     *     * In 1929, the readers of theManchester Guardian were asked to…

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Digital disruption: Are you prepared for takeoff?

May 29, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michelle Hernandez and featured online at the Deloitte website.  *     *     * Still trying to determine your company’s approach to digital? If so, this infographic is for…

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How to Turn Obstacles into Assets

May 27, 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. *     *     * Successful people work with what they have to achieve their goals. …

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Lest we forget this weekend….

May 25, 2012

During its first 100 years of existence, more than 683,000 Americans lost their lives, with the Civil War accounting for 623,026 of that total (91.2%). Comparatively, in the next 100 years, another 626,000 Americans died through two World Wars and several more regional…

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How to Get the Corporate Antibodies on Your Side

May 25, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mitra Best 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 to Hire for Passion, Not Just Talent

May 25, 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. *     *     * People are more creative when they feel…

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8 Rules For Creating a Passionate Work Culture

May 24, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Paul Alofs and featured online by Fast Company magazine. To check out all the resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *     *     * Several…

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Why Teachers Drink

May 24, 2012

  Socrates may have been the first teacher who drank himself to death but he certainly wasn’t the last. The following questions were sent in from last year’s GED examination. These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds)…………and unfortunately they WILL breed.…

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Why Top Talent Leaves: Top 10 Reasons Boiled Down to 1

May 22, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by Forbes magazine’s website and written by Erika Andersen. To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *     *     *…

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