Commentaries

Does the Inclusion of Women in Team Decision Making Actually Increase a Group’s Intelligence?

August 31, 2011

Here is a brief article featured by Executive Women’s Networking Blog, sponsored by EpsteinBeckerGreen, in which Frances M. Green discusses some especially interesting revelations provided in a recent MIT study. I also located a link to the study. Please click…

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Joe’s Journal: Welcome to Global Business 101

August 31, 2011

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

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Turn Stress into an Asset

August 31, 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. Stress is unavoidable, but it doesn’t have to be damaging. When managed correctly,…

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Don’t Overlook Social Recruiting Tools

August 30, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ryan Kohler 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…

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3 Ways to Increase Your Team’s Performance

August 30, 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. Successfully managing a team is a complex undertaking. Increase the odds of reaching…

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Are there any really compelling examples of credibility?

August 29, 2011

One of the best occurred many years ago when Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith competed against each other in the final match of the men’s singles championship at the U.S. Open at lily-white Forest Hills Tennis Club. At that time, players…

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Do you have the right leaders for your growth strategies?

August 29, 2011

It takes a mix of leaders and talent to pursue a variety of growth strategies simultaneously. Few executives can do it all. Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured online by McKinsey & Company’s Quarterly magazine, co-authored by Katharina Herrmann, Asmus…

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Lessons to be learned from Steve Jobs

August 29, 2011

Everyone seems to have lots of opinions about Steve Jobs. I never met him or worked for him. I’ve seen videos of him, notably his commencement address at Stanford. Also,  I know people who knew him and worked for him.…

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Do we now live in a CliffsNotes world?

August 28, 2011

There is a mental state far more important than “getting it”….it’s getting what you don’t get. Over the years, it has been my great pleasure as well as privilege to associate with dozens of men and women who possess superior…

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For those who’ve complained that Steve Jobs was an autocrat….

August 27, 2011

            “Visionaries usually are. Because some visionaries cannot explain to the rest of us what they see, they have to depend on command.” –Peter F. Drucker, 1983

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