October 2, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Sir Alex Morphs into Professor Ferguson Competency: leadership Who benefits: supervisors, managers, executives, leaders and leader wannabes of all kinds Consultant Usage: If you a comfortable using sports metaphors in your practice, this article can be useful What’s it about? In the October issue of the Harvard Business Review […]
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September 25, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Devolution of Power Competency: leadership Who benefits: those interested in a fresh and unique view of leadership Consultant Usage: something to think about for consultants at the organizational level; possibly useful background material for coaches; can be used to raise questions in management and leadership classes. What’s it […]
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September 20, 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: “Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.†Brian Tracey Humor Break: Al: Boy, I had a tough day. Bev: What happened? […]
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September 18, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Everything you ever wanted to know about influence! Competencies: influence skills, negotiation skills, persuasion skills, oral communication skills, listening skills Who benefits: anyone seeking to improve their ability to influence others in any set of circumstances; especially useful for those in sales and marketing Consultant Usage: influence is a […]
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September 17, 2013 by Wally Bock
Johannes Gutenberg invented his printing press in 1455. What did people do with it? In the beginning, they produced books that were just like the books people had been creating for centuries by hand. The first printed books had the same subjects as those other books: the Bible and religious commentary, mostly in Latin. That […]
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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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September 4, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Compelling People: The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential Competencies: influence skills, interpersonal skills, presentation skills Who benefits: anyone concerned with how others see them Consultant Usage: excellent resource for executive coaches, important background material for presentation and media trainers What’s it about? This week’s recommended reading is a […]
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August 30, 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:Â “Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” Will Durant Humor Break: Bev: How did you do on your online philosophy final exam? Al: I think the professor was nuts. The whole final […]
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August 28, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Good Short Reads for the Busy Employee Competencies: resilience, achievement orientation, customer service, strategic planning, conflict management, decision-making, judgment Who benefits: anyone Consultant Usage: possible background in your areas of interest What’s it about? I want to thank reader Sara Canaday for today’s post. She found a previous post […]
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August 27, 2013 by Wally Bock
John Hollon asks “What Happens When You Promote and It Doesn’t Work?” Then he offers a savvy analysis of this all-too-common problem. If you’ve got someone you just promoted from individual contributor who’s a disaster as a manager, read John’s post. If you want to think about how we can head off similar problems, read […]
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