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The supervisor as gardener

August 11, 2017

At the obvious risk of extending a metaphor to its breaking point, I think the best supervisors are gardeners who have a “green thumb” for growing other people. These are among their defining characteristics: o They do not over-fertilize with…

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Daniel Kahneman: The Thought Leader Interview

August 3, 2017

Here is  the introduction to Michael Schrage’s classic interview of Daniel Kahneman, published by Strategy+Business magazine (2003). I have also included the first two Q&As. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Thriving in the Gig Economy: A book review by Bob Morris

July 25, 2017

Thriving in the Gig Economy: How to Capitalize and Compete in the New World of Work Marion McGovern Career Press (July 2017) The most important dos and don’ts in today’s “free world of work” As I began to read this…

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Help Your Team Face Uncertainty by Acknowledging It

July 19, 2017

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. * * * Uncertainty, whether it’s due to a reorganization at your company…

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Make Time for Little Tasks That Have to Get Done

July 11, 2017

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. * * * Everyone has those small but necessary tasks — clearing out…

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Paid to Think: A book review by Bob Morris

July 11, 2017

Paid to Think: A Leader’s Toolkit for Redefining Your Future David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith BenBella Books (2012) A one-volume library of business information, insights, and wisdom Note: The title is somewhat misleading because the scope and depth of the…

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Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West (the Army surgeon general) in “The Corner Office”

July 7, 2017

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West,…

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Want To Build A Better Training Strategy? Ask Your Customers.

June 30, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Julie Winkle Giulioni for Halogen Software’s TalentSpace blog. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. *…

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Chip Bergh (chief executive of Levi Strauss) in “The Corner Office”

June 29, 2017

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Chip Bergh, chief executive of…

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The STAR Model: Close the Saying-Doing Gap to Build a High-Performing Team

June 24, 2017

The Executive Education and Center for Leadership and Change Management programs at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania continue to generate an abundance of valuable material for executives in need of cutting edge thinking. Nao Tools offer an…

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