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Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion David Zweig Portfolio/The Penguin Group (2014) “There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.” Ralph Waldo Emerson In an…
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Joe McCormack is on a mission to help organizations master the art of the short story. In an age of shrinking attention spans, non-stop interruptions, and a flood of information, the messages business leaders send out are getting lost in…
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What Makes a Leader: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters Daniel Goleman More Than Sound (2014) The “green thumb” needed to “grow” leaders My wife is a gourmet chef and what she demonstrated again last evening is that a great dinner depends…
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Here’s a brief excerpt from an article by Joe Nocera for The New York Times during which he suggests what valuable lessons G.M. and its CEO, Mary Barra, can learn from Ford, led by CEO can learn from CEO Alan…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Nina Easton for FORTUNE magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Attention young talent: Looking for a worthy cause…
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Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? Here’s Julian Treasure to help. In this useful TED talk, the sound expert demonstrates the how-to’s of powerful speaking — from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how…
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Taming the Big Data Tidal Wave: Finding Opportunities in Huge Data Streams with Advanced Analytics Bill Franks John Wiley & Sons (2014) How Big Data can help any organization improve productivity, create value, stay competitive, and recognize new trends What…
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Here is a brief article by Martha Mangelsdorf for MITSloan Management Review. To check out other articles, obtain subscription information, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Pixar has an impressive record of producing hit…
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Here is another excellent article by John A. Byrne for LinkedIn Pulse. To check out others and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * “What I’m doing is I am looking for more people to talk…
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The best fireworks display I have ever seen
Actually, there are three: o In person, with the fireworks launched from a barge offshore Martha’s Vineyard o Also in person, following Arthur Fiedler’s last performance with the Boston Pops in a park along the Charles River on July 4,…
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