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Vivek Gupta (C.E.O. of Zensar Technologies) in “The Corner Office”

March 25, 2015

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 Vivek Gupta, C.E.O. of Zensar…

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Do your training efforts drive performance?

March 25, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Richard Benson-Armer, Silke-Susann Otto, and Nick van Dam for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They observe: “Building organizational capabilities is a top strategic priority, but an inability…

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Why is Erik Larson so special?

March 25, 2015

If I were to compile a list of my ten favorite non-business works of non-fiction, four of then were written by Erik Larson: o Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (1999) o The Devil…

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Is it possible to balance and/or integrate work/life obligations and responsibilities?

March 24, 2015

Opinions continue to be divided — and sometimes sharply divided — with regard to whether or not it is possible to balance and/or integrate a career with a personal life. The discussions are especially lively when the focus is on…

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A Shared Sense of Purpose Can Help Boost Morale

March 24, 2015

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. * * * Struggling companies have a hard time keeping employees engaged because leaders…

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Shaka Senghor’s TED talk: Why your worst deeds don’t define you

March 23, 2015

In 1991, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was, he says, “a drug dealer with a quick temper and a semi-automatic pistol.” Jailed for second-degree murder, that could very well have been the end of the story. But…

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Stephen J. Immelt (C.E.O. of Hogan Lovells) in “The Corner Office”

March 23, 2015

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 Stephen J. Immelt, C.E.O. of…

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The Tools You Need to Make Every Meeting More Productive

March 23, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alexandra Samuel 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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Bernhard Schroeder: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

March 22, 2015

Bernhard Schroeder is the Director, Lavin Entrepreneurship Center Programs and oversees all of the undergraduate and graduate experiential entrepreneurship programs on the San Diego State University campus. He also has responsibility for the Center’s marketing and outreach on both the…

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