Commentaries

48 U.S. Companies Named “Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles”

June 3, 2011

Here is the first portion of an article featured by Talent Management magazine. To see the list of 48 companies, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer…

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Beyond Mass Customization

June 3, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by B. Joseph Pine II 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,…

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Give Compassionate Criticism

June 2, 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. Even skilled managers loathe giving critical feedback. Keep in mind that telling someone…

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A must read article: “The Economic Rebound: It Isn’t What You Think”

June 1, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a lengthy “must read” article written by Adam Davidson with additional research by Cameron Bird and Jess Jiang. It is featured in the June (2011) issue of WIRED magazine (Pages 121-143 and 160). It is…

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The world’s ten best cities in which to work and live The world’s ten best cities in which to work and live

June 1, 2011

Here is the introduction to an article written by Kimberly Weisul 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…

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3 Things to Avoid when Scheduling Meetings

June 1, 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. Scheduling meetings is hard. Finding a time that works for 15 people in…

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How highest-performing labs use the best talent-management practices

May 31, 2011

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article now available at the website of The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Wouter Aghina, Marc de Jong, and Daniel Simon. They include three exhibits: Exhibit 1:…

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Jonathan Franzen on why “Liking is for cowards. Go for what hurts.”

May 31, 2011

The title of this commentary is provided by Jonathan Franzen from an article of his that appeared in The New York Times (May 29, 2011) in which he explains why our infatuation with technology provides an easy alternative to love.…

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Leave Your Bad Day at Work

May 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. We all have them: those days when nothing goes right. To avoid taking…

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“There is a tendency to shrug off the overriding, glaring fact of 1861”

May 30, 2011

The title of this commentary has been quoted from an article written by Neil Genzingler for The New York Times (“Old-Time Stuff Is Not Forgotten,” Sunday, May 29, 2001) in which Genzingler discusses the media attention that the Civil War…

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