August 6, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Reaching Your Potential Competency: career management, self-development Who benefits: those making or managing personal career choices Consultant Usage: career counseling What’s it about? This Harvard Business Review article is near and dear to my heart. The article raises the question: Are you satisfied with your efforts and accomplishments, yet […]
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July 30, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Human Resources & Organizational Behavior Competencies: oral communications, assertiveness, influence, building effective relationships, parenting, negotiation skills, change management, entrepreneurial leadership Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature, parents of teens or soon-to-be-teens Consultant Usage: executive coaches, organizational consultants, communication trainers, labor relations professionals, What’s it about? I am […]
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July 23, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Center for Effective Organizations Competencies: talent management, leadership, change management, driving change, financial leadership, judgment, decision-making Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: executive coaches, organizational consultants, leadership trainers, HR professionals What’s it about? This week I am enhancing my Summer Reading List by exploring new […]
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July 16, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Be Big: Step Up, Step Out, Be Bold Competencies: self-development, diversity, team building, interpersonal skills Who benefits: employees, teams, organizations Consultant Usage: diversity training, team building, one-on-one coaching What’s it about? I interrupt my six-part Summer Reading List to bring you this warning: Beware of this dangerous book. The […]
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July 9, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: MIT Sloan School of Management Competencies: work/life balance, visionary leadership, teamwork, teambuilding, customer service, technological leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, strategic problem solving, driving strategic direction Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: staying up-to-date, executive coaches making reading recommendations What’s it about? (Due to an oversight, this entry […]
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July 2, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Harvard Business School Competencies: Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: staying up-to-date, executive coaches making reading recommendations What’s it about? Marketing Metaphoria: What Deep Metaphors Reveal About the Minds of Consumers (2008) by Gerald Zaltman and Lindsay H. Zaltman. “Why do advertising campaigns and new […]
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June 18, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Stanford University, Graduate School of Business Competencies: visionary leadership, technological leadership, strategic problem analysis, change management, ethics and trust, interpersonal effectiveness, team building, performance management, innovation, judgment, decision making, recognizing/rewarding performance Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: staying up-to-date, executive coaches making reading recommendations What’s […]
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June 11, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: University of Michigan, Ross School of Management Publications Competencies: self-development, leadership, performance management, innovation, judgment, decision-making Who benefits: readers interested in current business literature Consultant Usage: staying up-to-date, executive coaches making reading recommendations What’s it about? During the summer months I always put together a reading list, the “beach readsâ€. […]
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June 4, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Power Mentoring: How Successful Mentors and Proteges Get the Most Out of Their Relationships Competencies: coaching, talent development, self-development Who benefits:those in or in need of a mentor-mentee relationship Consultant Usage: career development specialists, coaches – especially those whose relationship is comparable to a mentor What’s it about? This […]
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May 28, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Influencer: The Power to Change Anything (book) Competencies: self-development, influence skills, oral communication, building relationships, interpersonal effectiveness Who benefits: potentially anyone motivated to improve their effectiveness in interacting with others Consultant Usage: background material for professional coaches and trainers What’s it about? Let me begin with a disclaimer. I […]
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