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Three Essentials for Long-Term Business success

May 2, 2014

According to Rich Karlgaard, an organization must have a Hard Edge, a Soft Edge, and a Strategic Base to continually innovate, be healthy in volatile times, and enjoy lasting success. I agree. In The Soft Edge: Where Great Companies Find…

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The Purpose Economy: A book review by Bob Morris

May 2, 2014

The Purpose Economy: How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community Is Changing the World Aaron Hurst Elevate/A Russell Media Company (2014) A rigorous examination of the key levers that can be used to advance the evolution of markets…

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S.D. Shibulal (chief executive of Infosys) in “The Corner Office”

May 2, 2014

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 S.D. Shibulal, the chief executive…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Rules of Genius, #10: Wait for the Jolt”

May 1, 2014

When the right idea comes along, your emotional brain sends a signal to the rest of your body. It’s a tingle, a flash, or a jolt that tells you something remarkable has happened. Suddenly the world reels, a thousand gears…

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The Four Stages of Talent Evaluation

May 1, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Catherine Luff for Talent Management magazine. She explains why and how, with the global economy in full recovery and talent management pushing full-steam ahead, organizations should follow four steps to properly…

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Edgar Schein on “A Healthy Culture”

April 30, 2014

Long ago when first involved in efforts to help restore an ailing organization to good health, I realized that an organization is only as healthy as its people are, and, that one’s mental must be measured within four separate but…

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Michelle Peluso (chief executive of Gilt Groupe) in “The Corner Office”

April 30, 2014

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 Michelle Peluso, chief executive of…

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Obliquity: A book review by Bob Morris

April 30, 2014

Obliquity: Why our goals are best achieved indirectly John Kay Penguin Books (2011) “Tell all the truth but tell it slant. Success in circuit lies.”  Emily Dickinson The Dickinson quotation suggests — as does the subtitle of John Kay’s book…

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Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way: A book review by Bob Morris

April 29, 2014

Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way: Sustainable Success for the Creative Entrepreneur Jennifer Lee New World Library (2014) This is a WORK book for those who are willing and able to nourish and make effective use of their right brain.…

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The Failure Myth

April 29, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Aubrey Daniels 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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