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Seven Takeaways from Marc Andreessen’s Interview With Peter Thiel

December 10, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article by Cameron Albert-Deitch for Inc. magazine during which he shares his seven takeaways from what two innovative entrepreneurs have to say about everything from monopolies to artificial intelligence in their hour-long podcast conversation.…

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A Refresher on Storytelling 101

October 21, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by JD Schramm for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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What is needed to create more and better jobs?

October 12, 2014

In his latest book, Entrepreneurial StrengthsFinder, written with Sangeeta Bharadwaj Badal, Jim Clifton observes, “Innovation is essential, and we need it. But the real magic starts with entrepreneurs – with people who are born with the rare gift to build…

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Philosopher kings: Why and how business leaders would benefit from studying great writers

October 10, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article from The Economist in which the benefits of inward-bound learning are examined. For more than 20 years, I have been retained by corporate clients to conduct what I characterize as “brown bag…

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Peter Thiel on the Power of Counterintuitive Thinking

September 12, 2014

Briefly, intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge without inference or the use of reason. The word intuition comes from Latin verb intueri which is usually translated as to look inside or to contemplate. Intuition is thus often conceived as…

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Josh Bersin’s Interview of Reid Hoffman: “Managing Talent In The Networked Age”

September 10, 2014

Here is a brief portion of Josh Bersin’s exclusive interview of Reid Hoffman, Chairman of LinkedIn and Author of The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please…

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Monique Valcour on “Crafting Sustainable Careers”

September 8, 2014

Work and Life is a radio program hosted by Stew Friedman, director of the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project, on Sirius XM’s Channel 111, Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School. Every Tuesday at 7:00 PM EST, Stew speaks with everyday…

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6 Ways to Prove You’re a Genuine Superstar at Work

September 3, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeff Haden for LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Photo: flickr user Jason Csizmadi * * * Remarkable employees (here’s a link to how…

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You Only Live Once, Do It Warren Buffett’s Way

September 2, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Taft for LinkedIn. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Photo: creative commons licensed (BY-NC-ND) flickr photo by trackrecord * * * “You’d get very…

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The Emotional Boundaries You Need at Work

August 1, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Greg McKeown for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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