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Your New Hires Won’t Succeed Unless You Onboard Them Properly

July 17, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Allison M. Ellis , Sushil S. Nifadkar, Talya N. Bauer, an d Berrin Erdogan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the…

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Robert Motherwell on life and art

July 16, 2017

Here are a few of my favorite observations by Robert Motherwell (1915-1991). Briefly, he was an American painter, printmaker, and editor. He was one of the youngest of the New York School, which also included Philip Guston, Willem de Kooning,…

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How artificial intelligence can deliver real value to companies

July 16, 2017

Companies new to the space can learn a great deal from early adopters who have invested billions into AI and are now beginning to reap a range of benefits. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques…

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How To Disagree With Feedback

July 15, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Laurie Ruettimann 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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Joe Andrew (global chairman of Dentons) in “The Corner Office”

July 15, 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 Joe Andrew, global chairman of…

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WITBBDTM?

July 14, 2017

Some of the most valuable business lessons I have learned over the years have been from owner/CEOs of small companies with which I was closely associated. One was an S&L in Southern California owned and managed by a wife and…

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What talent management can do to shape next-generation leaders

July 14, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Robert Pucci by Mary Meaney for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. Many if not most of his comments are relevant to leaders in almost every industry segment. To…

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Artificial intelligence meets the C-suite

July 13, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of the authors of The Second Machine Age, Erik Brynjolfsson,  Andrew McAfee, and Jeremy Howard who examine the impact that “thinking” machines may have on top-management roles for the McKinsey Quarterly, published…

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Leaders, Are You Really Open to Hearing Feedback?

July 13, 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. * * * If you’re in an influential position, you’ve probably told employees…

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Why You Shouldn’t Avoid Difficult Performance Conversations

July 12, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jamie Resker 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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