September 13, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “For 13 to be unlucky would require there to be some kind of cosmic intelligence that counts things that humans count and that also makes certain things happen on certain dates or in certain […]
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September 6, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “I don’t want any yes-men around me. I want everyone to tell me the truth–even if it costs him his job.” Samuel Goldwyn Humor Break: “I’m glad you stopped by my office to […]
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August 25, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.” Benjamin Mays How do people become elite? And once they do, how do they sustain it? It is well established that competitive pressure influences performance. But exactly how and why has not been systematically researched. […]
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August 23, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plough, he cannot run fast enough to […]
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August 21, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The MOOC Controversy Rages Competencies: self-development, managing self, achievement orientation, performance management Who benefits: almost anyone 16 and older Consultant Usage: self-development, coaching talent, organizational level HR consultants What’s it about? This website is dedicated to and focused on providing information and insight on work competencies. Not all competencies […]
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August 18, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“Lead and inspire people. Don’t try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead.” Ross Perot Talent today are stressed, highly disengaged, ready to leave organizations when the economy improves and doing less work with more resources. For example, a recent global survey (over 3,100 organizations in Asia, Europe, […]
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August 16, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.†Unknown Humor Break: The grade school baseball coach is speaking to one of his players. […]
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August 14, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Whole Truth About Multitasking Competencies: achievement orientation, managing self, self-development Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: your multitasking can have negative effects on your clients – this content could be useful for self reflection What’s it about? Baseball is such a slow sport. But when “my†Dodgers are playing and […]
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August 9, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “Occasionally, I make waffles for breakfast for any employee who wants to talk to me. I make them around 8 A.M. as an incentive for people to show up early.†David Ulevitch Humor […]
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July 31, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: A Path to a Better World Competencies: visionary leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, financial leadership, building strategic relationships, business acumen, driving strategic direction, employee empowerment, painting a vision, political leadership, strategic planning Who benefits: executives, senior managers, students of business, educators Consultant Usage: must read for organizational level consultants, important background […]
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