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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 Jim Whitehurst is president and…
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Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (Dx) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the Dx) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker…
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Over the years, I have read countless books that — one way or another — discuss an organization’s “lifecycle.” One of the best is also one of the oldest: Ichak Adizes’s Corporate Lifecycles: How and Why Corporations Grow and Die…
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Wealth Matters: Rebuild and Restore Your Life, Victorious, Makeover Edition Muzafer Najf and Chris J. Snook No Limit Publishing (2011) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford Of course wealth matters. Unlike the…
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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. http://email.hbr.org/preference-center Most team leaders know to help their team define goals, but the…
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In her recently published book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain examines the advantages and disadvantages of being primarily an introvert. As she explains, an introvert prefers one-on-one conversations to group activities;…
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The Watchman’s Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction Rebecca D. Costa Vanguard Press (2010) How and why we must accept “the title of realists-in-search of- a-solution, not doomsayers….” Frankly, I did not know quite what to expect as I…
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Many have responded to that question. I am unqualified to do so. However, I have checked out a few sources, listed below. First, three brief comments: 1. Many jobs required by union contracts (i.e. “featherbedding”) should have been eliminated decades…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeff Haden, featured in his “Owner’s Manual” series, and published by Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, please click here. Photo credit: shutterstock images * * * Forget good to…
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Forrest Gump for President
In 1972 during the presidential primary campaigns, a reporter asked a little old lady in New Hampshire whom she was going to vote for. Her reply? “I never vote. It only encourages them!” However, after carefully considering the current candidates,…
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