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Talent Acquisition: The Challenge Ahead

January 11, 2011

Here is an article written by Mike Prokopeak for Talent Management magazine (January 2011). To check out other resources and/or sign up for a free subscription to one or both magazines published by MediaTec, (Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer),…

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Billion-dollar Ideas: Finding Tomorrow’s Growth Engines Today

January 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Greg Lavery and Chris Manning for strategy+business magazine (December 13, 2010). To read the complete article and check out other online resources, please click here. *     *     * To create growth…

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McKinsey conversations with global leaders: Paul Polman of Unilever

January 11, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview in the McKinsey Conversations with Global Leaders series. To watch the conversation in a video interactive, or download a PDF of the transcript, please click here. *     *     *   Unilever’s chief executive reflects on lessons…

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Have you tested your strategy lately?

January 10, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Chris Bradley, Martin Hirt, and Sven Smit for the McKinsey Quarterly online (January 2011). To Read the complete article, please click here. Source: Strategy Practice Ten timeless tests can help you…

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What can we learn about power from Maya Angelou?

January 10, 2011

Here’s Terry Bacon’s response: 1. The value of versatility. “Throughout her life, Angelou has explored many facets of herself and has been able to integrate her perspectives to form a truly unique view of life and human experience. The lesson…

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Gregory B. Maffei (Liberty Media) in “The Corner Office”

January 10, 2011

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 Gregory B. Maffei, president and…

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Daniel Goleman on what makes a great leader

January 10, 2011

The most valuable business insights never become out-of-date. They retain their relevance from one generation to the next. For example, consider this brief excerpt from an article written by Daniel Goleman for Harvard Business Review (June 1996) in which he…

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The Ignorance of Crowds

January 8, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nicholas G. Carr for strategy+business magazine (Summer, 2007, Issue 47). To read the complete article and check out other online resources, please click here. *     *     * The open source model…

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Social Media for the Rest of Us

January 8, 2011

Here is a blog post by Amy Harcourt, founder and CEO of Definitive Marketing. As she explains, “It’s been an amazing career path because I love helping people make a difference. If my ideas on pricing strategy help you make more…

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Lynn Harris’ Unwritten Rules: A book review by Bob Morris

January 7, 2011

Unwritten Rules: What Women Need to Know About Leading in Today’s Organizations Lynn Harris BookSurge Publishing (2010) The question “Where are all the women?”  is not being asked by anyone familiar with enrollment statistics for colleges, universities, and graduate schools…

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