Commentaries

“Caveat emptor” in the Twilight Zone

May 22, 2012

The laws have gotten rather strict about providing warning labels in the public’s interest. That said, you have to wonder about the intelligence (or lack thereof) of those who devised these for consumers in the UK. *     *…

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Josh Linkner on “Swiss Army Knife Innovation”

May 21, 2012

Here’s a recent post by Josh Linkner at his website. To check out the wealth of resources that he provides, please click here.  *     *     * That ubiquitous red contraption contains just about every feature you can imagine.  A…

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How to Set the Stage for Your Next Meeting

May 19, 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. *     *     * From the moment you…

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What “Living Differentiation” is and why it is so important to business success

May 19, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by James Allen 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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Don’t Be Ignorant: Everybody Is Creative

May 18, 2012

Here is an article written by Aubrey Daniels 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.  *     *     * Requirements…

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How to Turn Adversaries into Allies

May 17, 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. *     *     * Anyone who has faced rivals at work — bosses who take…

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It’s Time to Rethink Continuous Improvement

May 16, 2012

Years ago, Jon Katzenbach told me that the greatest challenge that change agents face is changing their ideas about change. The Japanese term for continuous improvement is kaizen (改善) and was probably introduced when Edgar McVoy convinced Lowell Mellen to join him…

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10 behaviors of the hyper-successful

May 16, 2012

Here is an article written by Michael Hess 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. *     *     * (MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY Money and…

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The unique and compelling power of illustrating an idea

May 15, 2012

I have just read Toby Lester’s Da Vinci’s Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image. The first of several dozen of passages caught my eye and I immediately thought of Dan Roam. More about him in a…

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Don’t Lead Until You Have Earned the Right to Lead in a New Job

May 15, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from a leadership column posted by George Bradt at the Forbes magazine website. To check out a wealth of free materials, learn more about George and his firm, and sign up for email alerts, please…

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