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Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration Scott Doorley and Scott Witthoft John Wiley & Sons (2013) How to use space to create a culture of collaboration within which personal growth and professional development thrive As I…
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I am deeply grateful to “Sarah N” for providing the information that follows. Until now, I was unaware of most of these facts. * * * 104 years ago: o The average life expectancy for men was 47 years. o…
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The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect, Collaborate, Influence—and Lead Dana Ardi St. Martin’s Press (2013) This is another “time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to…
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Nicole Lipkin is the CEO of Equilibria Leadership Consulting, an international leadership consulting company based in the US. She coaches and consults with leaders and their organizations to improve management and leadership skills, strengthen the leadership pipeline and develop sustainable…
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Creativity is of major importance to design thinking, just as it is to science thinking and thinking in any other field. But as is true for each field, characteristics other than creativity are also important. Charles Owen has identified several…
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The Joy of Strategy: A Business Plan for Life Allison Rimm bibliomotion books + media (2013) “There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all.” — Peter Drucker I selected…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Deanna Hartley for Talent Management magazine. In it, she explains how and why CHRO Kimberly Hauer and her associates help Caterpillar employees to maximize their contributions through leadership development and diversity initiatives…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Maria Popova for her website, Brain Pickings. Her focus is on Angela Duckworth and her assertion that “character is at least as important as intellect.” To read the complete article,…
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I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Out Think: How Innovative Leaders Drive Exceptional Outcomes G. Shawn Hunter The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who…
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It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad business world….
Dilbertisms A magazine ran a “Dilbert Quotations” contest. They were looking for people to submit quotations from their real-life Dilbert-type managers. Here are the finalists: 1. As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using individual…
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