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50 Philosophy Classics: THINKING, BEING, ACTING, SEEING – Profound Insights and Powerful Thinking from Fifty Key Books Tom Butler-Bowdon Nicholas Brealey Publishing (2013) The study of philosophy has as its purpose to know…the truth about the ways things are.” Thomas…
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In recent years, we have observed a tsunami of books, articles, and events that focus on employee engagement. Much of the content they provide and discuss is based on research by highly reputable firms. In Flat Army: Creating a Connected…
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The Nature of the Future: Dispatches from the Socialstructed World Marina Gorbis Free Press/A Division of Simon & Schuster (2013) How and why “we are infusing more and more of our economic transactions with social connectedness” Why did Marina Gorbis…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Boudreau for Talent Management magazine. In it, he asks, “Have you given your people the right opportunity to perform?” To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Robert Passikoff and featured by the CustomerThink website. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * In 2000…
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Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a conversation featured by The McKinsey Quarterly during which Stanford’s Chip Heath and McKinsey’s Olivier Sibony discuss new research, fresh frameworks, and practical tools for decision makers. To read the complete transcript,…
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Sparks of Genius: The 13 Thinking Tools Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Company (1999) A brilliant examination of “the whole point of gourmet thinking and education” I agree with Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein: “By half-understanding the nature of…
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These are among my personal favorites. Please share yours. o “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Edgar Degas (left) o “What moves men of genius, or rather what inspires their work, is not new…
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The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet Ramez Naam University Press of New England (2013) How and why “the infinite power of ideas” can help the human race to manage finite natural resources I agree with…
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To Innovate, Find What’s Hiding in Plain Sight
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijay Govindarajan and Srikanth Srinivas for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a…
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