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When You Start a New Job, Pay Attention to These 5 Aspects of Company Culture

April 11, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Allan H. Church and Jay A. Conger for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Daniel Cable on being “alive at work”: An interview by Bob Morris

April 11, 2018

Dan Cable is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Busness School. Dan’s research and teaching focus on employee engagement, change, organizational culture, leadership mindset, and the linkage between brands and employee behaviors. Dan was selected for the 2018 Thinkers50 Radar…

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Business Basics: Marketing & Branding

April 10, 2018

For thousands of years, the basic purpose of marketing has been to create or increase demand for whatever is offered. Originally, people went to a market; today, they go to a physical or online location. Others check out what is…

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To Think More Creatively, Get Advice from Someone Outside Your Field

April 10, 2018

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. * * * When it comes to solving tough problems, tried-and-true methods can…

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The Outlier Approach: A book review by Bob Morris

April 9, 2018

The Outlier Approach: How to Triumph in Your Career as a Nonconformist Kevin Hong KB Media (March 2018) “Sacred cows make the best hamburgers.” Robert Kriegel I was again reminded of the Kriegel comment as I began to work my…

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If Your Employee Annoys People, Gently Point Out How

April 9, 2018

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. * * * If your employee is irritating fellow colleagues, don’t let the…

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Questions That Sell: A book review by Bob Morris

April 8, 2018

Questions That Sell: The Powerful Process for Discovering What Your Customer Really Wants Paul Cherry AMACOM (2017) “People don’t buy an 8th-of-an-inch drill bit. They buy an 8th-of-an-inch hole.” Theodore Levitt This the second edition of a book first published…

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Artificial intelligence in business: Separating the real from the hype

April 8, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of a conversation involving Peter Breuer, Michael Chui, and Simon London for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the…

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Impromtu: A book review by Bob Morris

April 7, 2018

Impromtu: Leading in the Moment Judith Humphrey John Wiley & Sons (2017) The power of “truth, well-told” According to Judith Humphrey, “Impromptu speaking is an art that few have mastered. Yet it’s a critical skill for leaders — not just…

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Keep Team Communications Brief, but Make Sure They’re Clear

April 7, 2018

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 sometimes try to be efficient by using as few…

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