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Why Do Patterns of Communication Matter So Much?

August 4, 2015

Responses to that important question are diverse and enlightening. Here’s what Alex (“Sandy”) Pentland thinks: It seems almost absurd that how we communicate could be so much more important to success than what we communicate. Yet if we look at…

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John Hagel III on “The Power of Platforms”

August 4, 2015

Here is John Hagel III‘s introduction to his new report, “Business ecosystems come of age,” featured by the Deloitte University Press. Hagel explains how and why properly designed business platforms can help create and capture new economic value and scale…

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“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” George Bernard Shaw

August 3, 2015

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) is one of my favorite sources of wit and wisdom. Here are several other of his observations. * * * Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. Progress is impossible without change, and…

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Making Human Capital Analytics Work: A book review by Bob Morris

August 3, 2015

Making Human Capital Analytics Work: Measuring the ROI of Human Capital Processes and Outcomes Patricia Pulliam Phillips and Jack J. Phillips McGraw-Hill (2015) How to connect HR to business, predict the value of HR initiatives, and optimize the value of…

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Management’s Three Secrets

August 3, 2015

Here is an article written by Jac Fitz-enz for Talent Management magazine. One of his key points is that, in the end, it’s up to each of us to decide how to become better managers. Here are some easy-to-remember points.…

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Build Your Bench: Develop Women

August 2, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alicia Mandel for Talent Management magazine. As she explains, the Apollo Education Group grows its business potential and shrinks its leadership’s gender gap through a blended learning approach. To read the…

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How to separate learning myths from reality

August 2, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Artin Atabaki, Stacey Dietsch, and Julia M. Sperling for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss misconceptions about the brain that are embedded in corporate training programs…

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Mark Miller on “the leadership game”: An interview by Bob Morris

August 1, 2015

In his own words…. I began writing over decade ago when I was fortunate to team up with Ken Blanchard on my first book, The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. Since then I’ve co-authored a second book with…

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Unbundling the corporation

August 1, 2015

Occasionally, I provide an excerpt from a classic article, in this instance one co-authored by John Hagel III and Marc Singer for the McKinsey Quarterly (in 2000), published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why the forces that…

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New Rules of the Game: 10 Strategies for Women in the Workplace

July 31, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Susan Packard for Talent Management magazine. She gives advice on how women can display their competitiveness in a way that maintains likeability and ensures success. To read the complete article, check…

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