Commentaries

Eight essential strategies that successful women in business know

October 19, 2012

In How Women Lead, Sharon Hadary and Laura Henderson share what they learned from rigorous and extensive research to identify what they characterize as “eight essential strategies successful women know.” They devote a separate chapter to each strategy and provide…

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Introverts Can Still Innovate

October 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. * * * New ideas are only valuable if they’re shared with…

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What business should do to restore competitiveness

October 18, 2012

Here is an excerpt from article co-authored by Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin in which they explain how and why companies can get America’s edge back while advancing their own interests. It appeared in Fortune magazine. *     *  …

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Dave Logan on “The mindset of great leaders”

October 18, 2012

Here is an article written by Dave Logan 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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Seven Practices to Grow a Culture of Innovation

October 17, 2012

In The Pause Principle:  Step Back to Lead Forward, Kevin Cashman identifies and discusses Seven Practices to Grow a Culture of Innovation (Pages 128-129). Here they are: 1. Be on-Purpose: Take the time to clarify your motivating values and compelling…

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Help Employees Unplug — It Can Boost Productivity

October 16, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Halley Bock 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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Michael J. Mauboussin on “Four Steps to Measuring What Matters”

October 15, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael J. Mauboussin 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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Josh Linkner on “Leadership Lessons from the Honey Badger”

October 15, 2012

Here is a recent post by Josh Linkner at his website. To check out the wealth of free resources that he provides, please click here. * * * Don’t let the sugary name fool you. Recognized as the most fearless…

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How to Match Your Presentation to Your Audience

October 15, 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 public speaking expert will tell you to get to…

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Senior Ingenuity

October 12, 2012

        Who says that seniors aren’t innovative? A young woman purchased an iPad for her father and is curious to know if he has found it useful. Obviously, he has. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itUMO7VLl0M.

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