Wall Street Journal

Who is Theodore Dalrymple and why is he important?

December 22, 2012

Briefly, Anthony (A.M.) Daniels (born in 1949), who generally uses the pen name Theodore Dalrymple, is a British writer and retired prison doctor and psychiatrist. Before his retirement in 2005, he worked as a doctor and psychiatrist in a hospital…

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How to resolve the current “gridlock” in the federal government

December 4, 2012

All members of the executive, administrative, and judicial branches of the federal government are employees of United States taxpayers who also own various real estate properties such as Camp David and the White House, as well as the Capital and…

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Opting Out of the “Rug Rat Race”

September 9, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Paul Tough and featured in The Wall Street Journal (September 8, 2012). There continues to be so much bloviating BLAH BLAH BLAH about the importance of education at all levels…

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Marcus Buckingham on “How to Give Every Employee Customized Leadership Advice”

June 25, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Marcus Buckingham for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     * Virtually every…

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The best commencement address yet to be delivered: “Students Don’t Know Much About History”

June 15, 2012

In an interview conducted by Brian Bolduc , featured in the Wall Street Journal (June 18, 2011), the award-winning historian, David McCullough, says textbooks have become “so politically correct as to be comic.” Meanwhile, the likes of Thomas Edison get little attention.…

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Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton: An interview by Bob Morris

May 5, 2012

Internationally recognized workplace experts Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton are partners in the consulting firm The Culture Works. Adrian Gostick is the author of several best-selling books on corporate culture, including the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestsellers The Carrot Principle and All In. His research has been called a “must read for…

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How to Craft an Attention-Grabbing Message

April 24, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kare Anderson for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *     *     * You can…

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Joel A. Garfinkle: An interview by Bob Morris

April 7, 2012

Joel A. Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 executive coaches in North America. His valuable insights have been sought after by leaders in companies such as Google, Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, Gap, Starbucks, Deloitte, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Bank of America, Citibank, and Microsoft. He…

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Patrick Lencioni on “the three signs of a miserable job”

January 21, 2012

Recent research by highly-reputable firms such as Gallup and TowersWatson suggest that, on average, at least 70% of employees in a U.S. workplace are either passively engaged (“mailing it in”) or actively disengaged, undermining the success of operations. In his…

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