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The power of exposition (if used effectively)

February 26, 2011

Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) may well be the first person who formulated the four levels of discourse. At least I know of no sources that precede his Rhetoric and Poetics. They serve as the basis for many seminal…

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The 6 Toxic Beliefs That Lousy Bosses Love

February 26, 2011

Here is an article written by Geoffrey James 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 here. *    …

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3 Ways to Deal with a Passive-Aggressive Colleague

February 25, 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. *     *     * It can be incredibly frustrating when a…

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Be soylent – Eat people

February 25, 2011

In Chapter 7 of Eat People…and Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs published by Portfolio/Penguin Group (2011), Andy Kessler explains the book’s title this way: He has concluded that “the best way to leverage Abundance and Scale and to create…

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Joseph A. Maciariello on knowledge work and learning

February 25, 2011

Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Ezechange (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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Make Stress Work for You

February 25, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Shawn Anchor for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily…

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Sharon Napier (Partners + Napier) in “The Corner Office”

February 24, 2011

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 Sharon Napier, president and C.E.O.…

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Hold Conversations, Not Meetings

February 23, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tony Golsby-Smith for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily…

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Dan Ariely: In Praise of the Handshake

February 23, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dan Ariely for the Harvard Business Review (March 2011 issue). To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business…

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