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How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching Susan Ambrose, Michael Bridges, Michelle DiPietro, Marsha Lovell, and Marie Norman Jozsey-Bass/A Wiley Im print (2014) At least in higher education in the United States, how learning can work…and why, sometimes,…
Read MoreHere is a brief excerpt from a report on another research study sponsored by McKinsey & Company. The results indicate that executives at all levels see an important business role for sustainability. But when it comes to mastering the reputation,…
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How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination Sally Hogshead HarperBusiness (2014) How and why this volume can serve both as a mirror and as a window to one’s humanity, for better or worse…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by David Brooks for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Nearly every parent on earth…
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Amazon now sells more books in digital form than as bound volumes. Unlike those who read plot summaries because they are too busy to read books, book lovers worthy of the name read them in one and/or both versions and…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Paul Krugman for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * One of the best insults…
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The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World’s Most Important Company Michael S. Malone HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2014) How a crucible of leadership created Intel, “the world’s most important company” What we…
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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 Jon Bischke, the chief executive…
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The Consummate Leader: A Holistic Guide to Inspiring Growth in Others . . . and in Yourself Patricia Thompson Silver Lining Psychology (2014) A brilliant explanation of how to accelerate your personal growth and professional development, then help others to…
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The seven traits of effective digital enterprises
Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Tunde Olanrewaju, Kate Smaje, and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why, to stay competitive, companies must stop experimenting with digital…
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