Commentaries

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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Do You Know What You Don’t Know?

May 12, 2012

One of the most dangerous and potentially damaging forms of ignorance is not knowing what we think we know but, in fact, don’t. This inevitably results in false assumptions and premises on which incorrect decisions are based, leading to….You get the idea. The number of…

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Forget the “Dimon principle.” Investors should follow the Feynman principle.

May 12, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article published by the Wall Street Journal and WSJ.com “Intelligent Investor” columnist Jason Zweig. He  pulls up a chair on Mean Street to explain how J.P. Morgan violated a simply rule in its…

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How to develop better change leaders?

May 12, 2012

The most obvious answer is to change the way you develop change leaders if the process you now have isn’t working very well. Here is a brief excerpt from another outstanding article, co-authored by Aaron De Smet, Johanne Lavoie, and Elizabeth Schwartz Hioei,…

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The Four Worst Innovation Assassins

May 12, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Anthony 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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The CEO’s Role in Talent Management

May 11, 2012

Here is a brief 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,…

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How to create a workplace that “makes employees’ lives better despite increasing pressure to be more productive”

May 11, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jessica Krinke 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 magazine published by MedfiaTec, please click here. *   …

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How to Get What You Want with Indirect Persuasion

May 10, 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. Getting people to do what you want is difficult, especially if you lack authority. When…

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