Commentaries

8 Things Your Employees Need Most

February 29, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another excellent article in Jeff Haden‘s “Owner’s Manual” series for Inc. magazine.  To read the complete article, check out other online resources, and obtain information, please click here. *     *     * Forget about raises and…

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The Catastrophe of Success

February 28, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andreas Kluth 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…

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Five Tips to Make Feedback Count

February 28, 2012

Here is an article written by Deborah Busser 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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How to Get Your Colleagues’ Attention

February 28, 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. *     *     * To capture any audience’s attention, you must frame your…

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Entropy: The silent assassin of organizational health

February 27, 2012

In 1865, a German physicist, Rudolph Clausius (1822-1888), coined the term entropy during his research on heat. The word’s meaning: “a turning towards” (in Greek, en+tropein), “content transformative” or “transformative content.” Clausius used the concept to establish a mathematical foundation for the second…

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“The Steve Jobs Diet”: 10 Essential Business Takeaways

February 27, 2012

  Andrea Kates is one of the most original and most influential business thinkers, as the resources at her website clearly indicate. She is also the author of Find Your Next in which she explains how to use the business genome approach to find your…

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Don’t Make These Mistakes at Your New Job

February 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. *     *     * Taking on a new assignment is exciting. But it’s…

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Joe’s Journal: Where the Brotherhood of Intellectuals Meets Money-Grubbing Reality

February 25, 2012

Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (Dx) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the Dx) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker…

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Don’t Let Low Employee Engagement Drag Down Your Bottom Line

February 24, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Prokopeak  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…

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How does public school education in the U.S. rank internationally?

February 24, 2012

According to its website, Online College Guide, the right online college education can help many people to enhance their career, advance their profession, or explore something new. “Check out our online degree guides for inspiration or explore the jobs of…

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