Steve Tobak
AUGUST 18, 2017
I was intrigued by an article in yesterday’s Harvard Business Review entitled “What 11 CEOs Have Learned About Championing Diversity.” The author is Stefanie Johnson, a biz school prof who studies the intersection of leadership and diversity and the effect of unconscious bias on evaluations. The piece starts with a[.] Read On. The post The Business Case for Diversity Is Clear … as Mud appeared first on Steve Tobak.
Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 18, 2017
True connection is a frightening prospect. When you are seen by someone else, really seen, it hurts even more if you're ultimately rejected. When we connect, we make promises, buy into a different future, engage with another, someone who might let us down (or we might let them down). Far easier, of course, to do something more shallow. A friend on social media is not like a friend in real life.
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Harvard Business
AUGUST 18, 2017
When we talk about “learning to love your job” or “managing yourself,” it’s often in the context of junior or midlevel roles. But these things don’t stop mattering for senior executives. What aspects of their jobs are most important to them? What do they find rewarding? How do they sustain their passion for the work they do — without burning out?
Johanna Rothman
AUGUST 18, 2017
I have a new book in beta, Create Your Successful Agile Project: Collaborate, Measure, Estimate, Deliver. (The in beta part means that it is in copyediting, and then onto layout and print. It’s a process.). I’m so excited about this book. My three most recent Pragmatic Manager newsletters were about jelled teams: The Case For Stable Teams, Part 1.
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MishTalk
AUGUST 18, 2017
A relations manager for Ted Thomas reached out last week and asked: “ What is your most valuable advice to people who are beginner investors so that they can get great results in the long term?” The answer form had no formatting options. Here is a detailed response, with links. (more…).
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LSA Global
AUGUST 18, 2017
New manager communication skills matter. There was a report in the papers recently of a tragic consequence of miscommunication. A teenage girl who was about to bungee jump in Spain interpreted the “No jump” direction as her cue to jump…all before the rope was secured at the top. Her death was determined to have been caused by her misunderstanding of the instructor’s words.
Harvard Business
AUGUST 18, 2017
Forest Reinhardt and Michael Toffel, Harvard Business School professors, talk about how a giant, global enterprise that operates and owns assets at sea level is fighting climate change—and adapting to it. They discuss what the private sector can learn from the U.S. Navy’s scientific and sober view of the world. Reinhardt and Toffel are the authors of “ Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S.
LSA Global
AUGUST 18, 2017
New manager communication skills matter. There was a report in the papers recently of a tragic consequence of miscommunication. A teenage girl who was about to bungee jump in Spain interpreted the “No jump” direction as her cue to jump…all before the rope was secured at the top. Her death was determined to have been caused by her misunderstanding of the instructor’s words.
Henman Performance Executive
AUGUST 18, 2017
We most often use the term “one hit wonder” to describe music performers who have had a single success. Sometimes these one-hit wonders produced novelty songs such as Jeannie C. Riley’s 1968 number-one hit “Harper Valley PTA.” In spite of the song gracing the charts in the 60s, hardly anyone today would admit to thinking […].
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Ed Kless
AUGUST 18, 2017
I am honored to have appeared on The Green Apple Podcast with John Garrett.
Harvard Business
AUGUST 18, 2017
Steven Moore for HBR. The retail scene in Africa has undergone a rapid transformation. A few years ago, many staple Western goods were hard to come by in some markets. Now, branded items — from luxury cosmetics to fast food and fast fashion — are becoming widely available at the glittering new shopping malls scattered around the region’s fast-growing cities.
Ed Kless
AUGUST 18, 2017
I am honored to have appeared on The Green Apple Podcast with John Garrett.
Tom Spencer
AUGUST 18, 2017
This past week we saw violent protests in Charlottesville , USA. They deserve our attention. A rally called “Unite the Right” had formed to prevent a statue of Robert E. Lee from being torn down. Lee was a General during the American Civil War who fought for the Confederacy, a collection of southern states that supported the continued existence of slavery.
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MishTalk
AUGUST 18, 2017
Yesterday, we were told Fearful Investors Lost Faith in Trump. Today, Bloomberg tells us Surge in Expectations Drives Gain in U.S. Consumer Sentiment. (more…).
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