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From “Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith Imagine that the radio had been invented yesterday. Suddenly, you and everyone you know hears about this machine, and one day, you actually see one at a local breakfast place. Picture it: For the first
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I really like this article by one of favorite authors, Adam Grant: “Why Brainstorming Doesn’t Work“. I will gladly admit – when I was younger, I really loved brainstorming sessions. They were very energizing; they allowed a team to all get together and work on an important issue; they allowed each person the opportunity to
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From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey According to a study by Warwick Business School in the UK, outsourcing contracts that are managed based on trust rather than on stringent agreements and penalties are more likely to lead to trust dividends for both parties – as
the key leadership competency of the new global economy Read More »
Why are some places more prosperous than others? A scholar explores the “brain hubs” phenomenon. http://stanford.io/1DcuPoB
Enrico Moretti: The Geography of Jobs Read More »
From “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” by Steven Johnson All of us live inside our own private versions of the adjacent possible. In our work lives, in our creative pursuits, in the organizations that employ us, in the communities we inhabit – in all these different environments, we are surrounded
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A book by Cleo Wade Cleo Wade’s “Where to Begin” is your official permission slip to start small, start local, and start now. Building on the wisdom of Wade’s national bestseller “Heart Talk,” this book will help you stay connected to hope during difficult moments and remind you of the power that showing up can
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From “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon This may sound counterintuitive, but I deeply believe that the path to happiness in a relationship is not just about finding someone who you think is going to make you happy. Rather, the reverse is equally true: the path
sacrifice deepens our commitment Read More »
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey I know of leading organizations who ask their employees directly the following simple question in formal, 360-degree feedback processes: “Do you trust your boss?” These companies have learned that the answer to this one question is more predictive of
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From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Here’s another example on a much smaller scale. “Jim,” a vendor in New York City, set up shop and sold donuts and coffee to passersby as they went in and out of their office buildings. During the breakfast and
When trust is high, speed goes up and cost goes down Read More »