Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Books devoted to problem-solving emphasize the importance of deeply understanding the problem before implementing countermeasures. Many of them (including mine !) cite Charles Kettering’s maxim that “A problem well-framed is a problem half-solved.” But what, precisely, is a “well-framed” problem? I’ve written before about some of the obvious errors to avoid—couching a solution in the form of a problem, and relying in generalities instead of specifics.

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Kai Davis

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Find yourself struggling with how to make better decisions? You’ll want to listen to this week’s episode of The Business of Freelancing. We sat down with Annie Duke — a former professional poker player and now a consultant in the decision-making space and had an in-depth conversation with Annie about her excellent new book How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices.

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Consultants' Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Consultants Consultant: Check out how to not be a bureaucrat (and by extension change the bureaucracy you’re. The post Don’t be a bureaucrat appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Disclaimer : the title has nothing to do with current events like Covid, the recession, racial injustice, any political party, or similar. While not about sports it may have something to do with your favorite team, especially if they’re bad. What caught my attention was a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal’s weekend Exchange section on August 22 titled, “Why Aren’t There Enough Paper Towels?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s first digital minister, explains how Taiwan leverages the internet as a space for civic participation, dialogue, and consensus building.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Six actions for EAP professionals, programs, and the workplaces they support.

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Makarios Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

John C. Maxwell, the prominent leadership speaker and author, said famously, “Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks.” Today, we want to shine the spotlight on one place in business where this truth can result in severe losses: namely, when a “benevolent dictator” talks about becoming a “collaborative leader,” but their walk says otherwise.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Collect positive feedback and return to it when you need a boost.

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Makarios Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

John C. Maxwell, the prominent leadership speaker and author, said famously, “Your talk talks and your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks.” Today, we want to shine the spotlight on one place in business where this truth can result in severe losses: namely, when a “benevolent dictator” talks about becoming a “collaborative leader,” but their walk says otherwise.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 14, 2020

New research shows a substantial return on a small investment.

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Chad Barr

OCTOBER 14, 2020

I am a naturalized US citizen, having been born and raised in Israel to parents, who themselves, emigrated to Israel from Poland and Russia following World War II. My parents were fluent speakers of many languages; my mother’s native tongue was Polish and my father’s, Russian. But living in a newly created state comprised of refugees and immigrants from all over the world, it seemed like a mini tower of babel with all the languages that I heard growing up.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Sponsor content from FM Global.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 14, 2020

How marketers can account for consumer biases against algorithms.

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