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How to Be a Fierce Competitor: A book review by Bob Morris

October 28, 2011

How to Be a Fierce Competitor: What Winning Companies and Great Managers Do in Tough Times Jeffrey J. Fox Jossey-Bass/a Wiley Imprint (2010) According to Fox, fierce organizations are defined by key people – at all levels and in all…

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Jeffrey Fox on “What Rainmakers Do in Tough Economic Times”

October 28, 2011

Here is the featured article in an issue of Jeffrey Fox’s online newsletter. To check out all the resources he provides at his website and sign up for a free newsletter subscription, please click here. In my opinion, no one…

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Dan Roam: Second Interview, by Bob Morris

October 28, 2011

“I believe that any problem can be solved with a picture. And that anybody can draw it.” Dan Roam is the author of two international bestsellers, The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures and Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex…

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How to Engage Your People

October 27, 2011

  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. Engaged employees are essential to a manager’s success. Without subordinates who care…

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10 Forces Shaping the Workplace of the Future

October 27, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Daniel W. Rasmus 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,…

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When It Isn’t Just Business

October 27, 2011

Here is a recent article from the Drucker Exchange (the Dx), an online resource that hosts an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action…

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Conquer Your Challenges: 12 Great Ways to Do Things Differently

October 26, 2011

Here is an article written by Jeff Haden for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. *    …

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The Velocity Manifesto: A book review by Bob Morris

October 26, 2011

The Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology, Vision, and Culture to Future-Proof Your Organization Scott Klososky Greenlead Book Group (2011) Digital plumbing + high-beam strategy + high-velocity culture = business success (however defined) Almost immediately, Scott Klososky establishes and then sustains a…

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10 Funniest Commercials of All Time

October 26, 2011

Sure, humor is subjective—but some advertising over the years has been undeniably hilarious. Featured in an article by Tim Nudd in the June 20, 2011, issue of AdWeek magazine, here are its editors’ picks for the 10 funniest mainstream commercials…

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Stop Procrastinating…Now

October 25, 2011

We all know what a problem procrastination can be on our productivity. According to Dr. Edward M. (“Ned”) Hallowell, “we procrastinate because we all have too much to do, and we want to dodge things we don’t like.” A Harvard Business…

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