Commentaries

Stewart Friedman: A very special educator

September 28, 2011

Currently Stewart Friedman is a Practice Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is founder and director of Wharton’s Work/Life Integration Project and he founded Wharton’s Leadership Programs for both the MBA and Undergraduate…

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Marty Neumeier on “Knowing. Making. Doing.”

September 27, 2011

  Here is an especially valuable blog post from Marty Neumeier who is among the thought leaders whom I’ve been privileged to interview. Neumeier’s professional mission is to “incite business revolution by unleashing the power of design thinking.” He does…

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Mary C. Gentile on “voicing values in the workplace”

September 27, 2011

Here is a brief introduction to a video interview of Mary C. Gentile by Lily Cunningham that I consider a “must see.” Credit McKinsey & Company and its Quarterly for creating access to valuable insights on a business subject that…

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How to help your employees become much better listeners

September 27, 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. *     *     * Many worthwhile initiatives fail because of communication breakdowns: management…

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Kevin Spacey’s “5 Tactics to Win Over the Other Side”

September 27, 2011

Here is an article written by John Baldoni for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. *    …

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Maddy Dychtwald on Gender Fluidity: Are Men Still From Mars?

September 27, 2011

Here’s an article written by Maddy Dychtwald for The Huffington Post. To read the complete article, please click here. *     *     *  When I was knee-deep in research for my latest book, Influence: How Women’s Soaring…

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How to Communicate Your Company’s Values More Effectively

September 27, 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. Most corporate communication plans fail to convey something fundamental to a company’s…

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3 Steps to a Better Network

September 26, 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. Having the right network is crucial to getting ahead in today’s organizations.…

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How To Play Beane Ball

September 26, 2011

I recently saw the film based on Michael Lewis’ bestselling book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, and starring Brad Pitt as the general manager of the Oakland Athletics. It is not necessary to be a baseball fan…

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Christine Lagarde: Let’s all wish her great success

September 25, 2011

History’s greatest leaders include women such as Cleopatra (69-30 BC), Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1202), Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Catherine the Great (1729-1796), Victoria (1819-1901), Golda Meir (1898-1978), Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), and Margaret Thatcher ((1925 – ). However…

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