Commentaries

Shortlist Announced for Financial Times and Goldman Sachs “Business Book of the Year” Award

September 15, 2011

Thursday September 15th, 2011:  The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs today announced the shortlist for the seventh annual Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award, which aims to identify the book providing the most compelling and…

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TheAtlanticCities.com, the New Digital Property of The Atlantic, Launches Today

September 15, 2011

I have just received this exciting announcement from Natalie Raabe and am pleased to share it with you. As we proceed through the so-called “Age of Information,” an age that seems to be more like a blizzard each day, some sources…

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The Fatigue Factor

September 14, 2011

Here is an article written by John Boudreau for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. *     *    …

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Setting the Table: A book review by Bob Morris

September 14, 2011

Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Danny Meyer HarperCollins (2006) Note: Perhaps 30-35 years ago, probably in an article for Harvard Business Review, Peter Drucker said something to the effect, “If you don’t think you’re in…

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How to Break the High-Achiever Cycle

September 13, 2011

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. If you’re a high-achiever, it can be difficult to grow professionally. You have…

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The Art of Asking Questions

September 13, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Ashkenas 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…

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The Power of Rachel Beckwith’s “big, crazy goal”

September 12, 2011

Here is one of the posts by Simon Sinek (on July 27, 2011) at his blog, Re:Focus (Simple Ideas to Help You Thrive). Once you read it, I doubt if you will soon forget it…if ever. To check out Simon’s…

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Avoid 3 Common Decision-Traps

September 12, 2011

    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. Making decisions is your most critical job as a leader. The…

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Another day that “will live in infamy”….

September 11, 2011

All of us have memories of where we were and what we were doing on the morning of September 11, 2001. I was in the shower when my wife told me with obvious distress that “a small plane or maybe…

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The Five Habits Of Highly Innovative Leaders

September 11, 2011

Here’s an article written by Bruce Upbin for Forbes magazine.  To check out all the online resources, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscriptions information, please click here. *     *     * We’re proud to be publishing the first appearance…

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