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John Butman: An interview by Bob Morris

August 25, 2013

John Butman is founder and principal of the idea and content development firm Idea Platforms, Inc. and author of Breaking Out: How to Build Influence in a World of Competing Ideas (Harvard Business Review Press 2013). He has worked with…

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Dave Kerpen’s “Top 10 Workplace Movies of All Time”

August 19, 2013

Here is one of the most thought-provoking articles I have read in several years, written by Dave Kerpen for LinkedIn. He lists his “Top 10 Workplace Movies of All Time” while duly acknowledging that there will be disagreements about inclusions,…

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All In: What Leadership Can Do to Capture and Utilize the Power of Fully Engaged Employees

August 8, 2013

When someone is referred to as the “Apostle of Appreciation,” it’s hard not to think that they might be passionate about employee engagement and culture. The Inc. Small Giants Community’s Executive Director, Raul Candeloro, sat down with Chester Elton, author…

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Jonah Berger: An interview by Bob Morris

August 4, 2013

What leads products, ideas, and behaviors to catch on and become popular? Jonah Berger studies how word of mouth and social influence drive social epidemics and trends. He is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School at the…

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How to Become a Better Judge of People

July 24, 2013

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Anthony K. Tjan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription…

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Thinking in Network Terms: A Conversation with Albert-lászló Barabási

July 15, 2013

Here is a portion of the transcript of Albert-lászló Barabási‘s conversation with John Brockman, founder and editor-in-chief of Edge.org. To watch the video and/or read the entire transcript, please click here. * * * One question that fascinated me in…

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Why Ken Robinson is so important

May 11, 2013

Why don’t we get the best out of people? Sir Ken Robinson argues that it’s because we’ve been educated to become good workers, rather than creative thinkers. Students with restless minds and bodies — far from being cultivated for their…

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Karl Weber: An interview by Bob Morris

March 20, 2013

Karl Weber is a writer and editor specializing in topics from business and personal finance to politics and current affairs. Weber’s recent projects include the New York Times bestseller Creating a World Without Poverty, co-authored with Muhammad Yunus, winner of…

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Daniel Goleman: Focus on the problem, not the person

March 6, 2013

Here’s a brief article written by Daniel Goleman and featured by LinkedIn. * * * Think back to a difficult situation you had to navigate at work. Were you able to distinguish the problem from the person? If not, you’re…

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7 Tips for Handling Criticism

February 23, 2013

Here’s a brief excerpt from an article written by Gretchen Rubin and featured at her website. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and subscribe to her newsletter, please click here. * * * I have a very…

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