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The co-authors of the best-selling Freakonomics book series unpack the latest installment, Think Like a Freak. Described as having one of the most brilliant minds of his generation, Steve Levitt has some notable accomplishments. He became a full professor in…
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The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh Harvard Business Review Press (2014) How to cope with the “fundamental disconnect of modern employment” What is the “fundamental disconnect” to which Reid Hoffman, Ben…
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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 Bob Farrell, the chief of…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Sophia Amoruso by Evie Nagy for Fast Company magazine, to read the complete interview, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * “The first thing…
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Code Halos: How the Digital Lives of People, Things, and Organizations are Changing the Rules of Business Malcolm Frank, Paul Roehrig, and Ben Pring John Wiley & Sons (2014) How and why halo issues are, in fact, business issues for…
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In Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security), Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, with Ali Wyne, examine the global perspectives of Lee Kuan Yew. Never…
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Journalist Carl Honoré believes the Western world’s emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there’s a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives. “By slowing down at the right moments,…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Elaine Orler for Talent Management magazine. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines…
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Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York is one of the best books I have read in several years. He and his camera have roamed the five boroughs of New York and dozens of his encounters are in the book. Here…
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Ruth Chang on “How to make hard choices”
Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that’s because we think about…
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