Commentaries

A fine-grained view of the sources of growth

August 23, 2011

In this especially lively as well as informative video, the authors of The Granularity of Growth explain why the best strategies begin with a precise understanding of market and product opportunities. Companies need to look beyond averages when making decisions about when…

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Even Highly Engaged Workers Are a Flight-Risk

August 23, 2011

Here is 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 Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. *     *    …

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The Silent Language of Great Leaders

August 23, 2011

The results of countless research studies leave no doubt that 80-85% of the impact during face-to-face contact is determined by body language and tone-of-voice. Only 10-15% of impact is determined by what is actually said. Non-verbal cues can derail otherwise…

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3 Characteristics of a Real Team

August 23, 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. The word “team” is so commonly used in today’s organizations, most managers are…

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Free to Choose: Does Our Culture of Individualism Harm Working Moms?

August 22, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of journalist Lisa Belkin written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter,…

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Are You Ready for a Black Swan? Stress-Testing the Enterprise with Disrupter Analysis

August 22, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another article written by Matthew Le Merle and featured online by Booz & Company. As he explains in the article, Black Swans—unanticipated, catastrophic events—are impossible to predict on an individual basis, but they regularly occur.…

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Steve Brill’s Report Card on School Reform

August 22, 2011

Sara Mosle’s vigorous review of Steven Brill‘s book, Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America’s Schools, appears in The New York Times‘ Book Review section (August 21, 2011). From my perspective, she offers an uncommonly balanced examination of Brill’s…

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Finding a Piece That Fits

August 21, 2011

Here is another lively and informative article from the folks at the Drucker Exchange (Dx). It is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is sponsored and supported by the Drucker Institute, a think tank…

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10 Behaviors Great Managers Do

August 21, 2011

Here is an article written by Steve Tobak 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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Motivating Behavior Change: Boosting Performance by Mobilizing Pride Builders

August 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Jon Katzenbach, Laird Post, Jonathan Gruber, and Aurelie Viriot, featured by The Katzenbach Center at Booz & Company. They explain how and why achieving strategic goals and accelerating performance results often…

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