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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August 3, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“I feel my best when I’m happy.†Winona Ryder Emotions do indeed play a role in productivity, morale and customer service. Any guess what medical condition or health risk is the most costly to employers? If you guessed stress, smoking, obesity, inactivity or diabetes you are way off the mark. In fact, the most costly […]
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July 27, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“The degree of one’s emotions varies inversely with one’s knowledge of the facts–the less you know, the hotter you get.”  Bertrand Russell I have a habit of collecting some “facts” that I often find in non-academic journals. I try sometimes to go back to the source but can’t say I am always 100% successful in finding […]
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July 20, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy.” Author Unknown I just returned from a trip speaking and visiting my strategic business partners in Spain. I couldn’t get over the contrast in waist lines between leaders in the US and in Spain. Being overweight has become a big issue for companies in the US. […]
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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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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 8, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“I usually take a two hour nap between one and four†Yogi Berra Last month I spent two weeks working with my business partners in Spain (Mucho gracias Baldiri and Lourdes) basically trying to adjust to jet lag, their late evening meals, and my busy schedule! Well, the siesta still seems alive and well to […]
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June 1, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ.†John Steinbeck An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning. Serious mental illnesses […]
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May 25, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul’s estate.” Henry David Thoreau Our own research suggests that 40% to 60% of all employees express a moderately high level of stress on the job. Our work and non-work lives are very permeable with most of us taking work stress home and home stress […]
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