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The Marketing Imagination: A book review by Bob Morris

October 3, 2017

The Marketing Imagination (Expanded Edition) Theodore Levitt Free Press (1986) Do not be misled by the date of this Expanded Edition: Of the more than 27 billion books on marketing now in print, none has had a greater impact than…

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The Better You Know Yourself, the More Resilient You’ll Be

October 3, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Carucci for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Alexander von Humboldt’s Influence on Knowledge Leadership

October 2, 2017

As the debate continues as to who’s a “genius” and who isn’t, I decided to re-read a book published two years ago. In The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf has this to say about Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859): He “was…

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The Real Reason Good Employees Quit

October 2, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article by Liz Ryan for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Shutterstock * * * When you find a better job…

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Don’t Let Resentment Build for High Performers on Your Team

October 1, 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 wants star employees on their team. But research shows…

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Kenneth Ziegler (chief executive of Logicworks) in “The Corner Office”

October 1, 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 Kenneth Ziegler, chief executive of…

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When Your Team’s Performance Is Mediocre, Address It Immediately

September 30, 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. * * * What do you do when someone’s work is OK but…

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5 Questions to Help Your Employees Find Their Inner Purpose

September 30, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kristi Hedges for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Mastering three strategies of organic growth

September 29, 2017

Organic growth is key to companies’ futures. According to survey results, the best firms follow more than one path to achieve it and also are better at developing the right capabilities to support it. Here is a brief excerpt from…

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Alexander von Humboldt’s Unique Significance in 2017

September 29, 2017

  As the debate continues with regard to global warning, depletion of natural resources, and cataclysmic natural disasters, I decided to re-read a book published two years ago. In The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf has this to say about…

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