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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House (2012) How to build “a systematic and broad guide to nonpredictive decision making under uncertainty Here is the context (in the Prologue) from which an excerpt serves as the…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rosabeth Moss Kanter for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts,…
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Do kids these days have short attention spans, or does the world just move too slowly to accommodate their energy and creativity? Gabe Zichermann suggests that today’s video games are making children smarter — and we should all embrace gamification. Click here to check out…
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In an article written for the June 2010 issue of Harvard Business Review, Tony Schwartz explains how those in senior management have myriad opportunities to set the right context for their employees to replenish their energy. “It’s all about providing…
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success William N. Thorndike, Jr. Harvard Business Review Press (2012) Whatever got an organization here probably won’t get it there There are countless examples of once-great companies such as…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Prokopeak for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please…
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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 This interview with Kevin Liles,…
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Here is an excerpt from article co-authored by Geoff Colvin that appeared in Fortune magazine. To read the complete article, check out other resources, obtain subscription, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * We’re not…
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In one of his novels, True Grit (1968), Charles Portis focuses on a U.S. Marshal named Reuben J. (“Rooster) Cogburn who is described as fearless and tenacious when overcoming all manner of dangers while pursuing criminals such as Tom Chaney. There…
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Walter Kiechel III on “The Management Century”
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Walter Kiechel III for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts,…
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