Commentaries

How and why gray matter really does matter

April 15, 2011

Here’s an article featured by the Drucker Exchange (Dx), “an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership.” The Dx is produced  by The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University. To check out all the resources available…

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3 Annoying Habits of Successful People

April 15, 2011

Here is an article written by Kelly Goldsmith and Marshall Goldsmith 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…

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If You Want People to Actually Read What You Write

April 15, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dan Pallotta 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, please…

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Three Tips to Avoid Employee Burnout

April 14, 2011

Here is an article written by Sarita Bhakuni for Talent Management magazine’s “Talent Management Perspectives” series. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec,…

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Rely on Connection — not Perfection — to Deliver a Great Presentation

April 14, 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. Instead of worrying about their own performances, great presenters think…

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The Drucker Difference: Making performance reviews worthwhile

April 13, 2011

Yes, You Can Make Performance Reviews Worthwhile …and less odious for all parties. The key is to concentrate first and foremost on employees’ strengths. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rick Wartzman for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine’s “The…

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6 valuable career development tips

April 13, 2011

I have just read and will soon review Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success, co-authored by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. If their names seem familiar, it is perhaps because they co-authored…

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Business lessons to be learned from a video game, Angry Birds

April 12, 2011

Here is another excellent article featured online by the Drucker Exchange DX) within the Drucker Institute at Claremont Business University. To check out all the Institute’s resources and sign up for a free online newsletter, please click here. *     *    …

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Help Your Employees Become Better Listeners

April 12, 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 http://email.hbr.org/preference-center *     *     * Many worthwhile initiatives fail because of communication breakdowns:…

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Avoiding Catastrophic Failures in Process Improvement

April 12, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brad Power for the Harvard Business Review‘s “The Conversation” series.  To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email…

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