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Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In Mark Goulston and John Ullman AMACOM (2013) “Letting the other chap have it your way.” One evening long ago while I was in Washington, a friend there invited me to…
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In DRiVE, Daniel Pink reveals what he characterizes as “the surprising truth about what motivates us.” For example, he examines “the mismatch between what science knows and what business does. The gap is wide. Its existence is alarming. And though…
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Joey Reiman is CEO and founder of BrightHouse. Over the past 25 years, Joey has worked with leadership at The Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s and Newell Rubbermaid, and has emerged as one of the nation’s foremost visionaries and…
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Lily Tomlin is a comedienne, actress, and writer. She was born on September 1, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan. Over the years, she has made people laugh with her humorous characters from the child Edith Ann to the snarky operator Ernestine.…
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In Brand Sense: Sensory Secrets Behind the Stuff We Buy, Martin Lindstrom notes that “the effects of sensory branding are astounding. Yes, it’s possible to create a truly spectacular commercial or an advertising jingle you can’t get out of your…
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Marty Neumeier is a designer, writer, and business adviser whose mission is to bring the principles and processes of creativity to industry. His latest book, Metaskills, explores the five essential talents that will drive innovation in the 21st century. His…
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Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * No one likes to manage unhappy employees. They can be…
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The Story of Purpose: The Path to Creating a Brighter Brand, a Greater Company, and a Lasting Legacy Joey Reiman John S. Wiley & Sons (2013) The importance of caring for a living In a previously published book, Thinking for…
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While exploring the resources at the IBM website, I came upon several videos that you can check out by visiting YouTube. In these videos, IBM’s SyNAPSE team explains the hardware, software and science that form the foundation of their cognitive…
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Peter Drucker on “The Five Deadly Business Sins”
In an article that first appeared in the Harvard Business Review in 1993, Peter Drucker identified what he characterized as “the five deadly business sins.” They are: 1. The worship of high profit margins and of “premium pricing” that always…
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