Commentaries

How to Lead With Courage

August 17, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bill Treasurer 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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2 Ways to Spot Industry-Changing Trends

August 17, 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. All leaders want to know what trends will shape the future of their…

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Jeff Dyer on “How to think like an innovator”

August 15, 2011

Here is a brief (7:02 minute)  excerpt from a videotaped interview of Jeff Dyer during which he outlines the four ways leaders come up with their great ideas. Dyer is a professor at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management and…

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All In or Don’t Bother

August 15, 2011

Here is a recent blog post by Josh Linkner, author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity. With all due respect to the value of effort and even best effort, Josh is really talking about a mindset…

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3 Ways to Get the Most from Your Team

August 15, 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. Contrary to popular belief, teams are not always the best way to…

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Must watch: Should math be taught in schools?

August 13, 2011

  What do Miss USA contestants think? To share their opinions, please click here.  

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‘Race to Nowhere’ Should Think Outside the School

August 13, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kate Fridkis and featured by the Huffington Post. In it, she shares her thoughts about some of the issues raised and addressed in a 2009 documentary film, Race to Nowhere, co-directed by…

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Remember the Cube

August 13, 2011

James M. Kouzes is co-author (with Barry Z. Posner) of The Leadership Challenge. In the brief article that follows, featured  by Booz & Company’s strategy+business magazine, he introduces a passage on the importance of remembering where you started that appears…

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Joe’s Journal: On Work and Human Nature

August 13, 2011

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

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The Power of Small Wins

August 12, 2011

  Here is an excerpt from  an article co-authored by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer that appears in the May 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review.   What is the best way to drive innovative work inside organizations? Important clues…

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