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Simulate to Stimulate

March 24, 2016

Here is an excerpt from a recent blog post by Josh Linkner. As always, he offers excellent advice on how to achieve success (however defined), in this instance by becoming better prepared than anyone else is to do whatever must…

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Get Smart!: A book review by Bob Morris

March 24, 2016

Get Smart!: How to Think and Act Like the Most Successful and Highest-Paid People in Every Field Brian Tracy Bibliomotion (March 2016) “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where…

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David Burkus on “Under New Management”: An interview by Bob Morris

March 24, 2016

David Burkus is a best-selling author, an award-winning podcaster, and management professor. In 2015, he was named one of the emerging thought leaders most likely to shape the future of business by Thinkers50, the world’s premier ranking of management thinkers.…

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A 10-Year Study Reveals What Great Executives Know and Do

March 23, 2016

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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The Innovator’s Mindset: A book review by Bob Morris

March 23, 2016

The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity George Couros Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. (2015) “We don’t grow into creativity, we grow out of it. Or rather, we get educated out if it.” Sir Kenneth…

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How to Drive Ongoing Performance Management with Project-Based Reviews

March 22, 2016

Here is a brief article by Melany Gallant for Halogen Software’s TalentSpace blog. To check out other resources, learn about the firm, and sign up for free email alerts, please click here. * * * Okay, who likes the traditional…

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The Balanced Scorecard: Snapshot of a Business “Classic”

March 22, 2016

Opinions vary as to what defines a “classic” business book. My own opinion is that it offers insights and counsel that are of timeless value. To paraphrase Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, their authors are the shoulders upon…

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One man’s opinion: A major misconception about employee engagement

March 21, 2016

Over the years, David Zinger and I have exchanged opinions about a wide range of subjects. I think he is one of the most thoughtful and most caring people I have ever known. He has agreed to respond to some…

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Trump and the Two Underwoods: A Tale of Contested Conventions

March 21, 2016

  In A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign, explains why the first presidential race between incumbent John Adams and his vice president, Thomas Jefferson, in 1800 set a standard for civility so low that…

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Stretch: A book review by Bob Morris

March 21, 2016

Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace Karie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick John Wiley & Sons (2016) “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles…

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