Mon.Aug 01, 2011

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3 Don’ts of Persuasion

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Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. In today’s business environment, it’s not enough to tell employees to do something. You need to also explain why they should. This is why people who’ve mastered the [.].

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Jobs and US economic recovery: A panel discussion sponsored by the Committee for Economic Development (CED)

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Once again, McKinsey & Company’s Quarterly has made available an exceptionally valuable program to the general public: Experts discuss McKinsey’s research on “jobless recoveries” and ways to solve the longer-term US employment crisis (August 2011). I urge you to click here so that you can check out the wealth of resources, sign up for email [.].

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Voice of Experience: Karen Ho (Broadway Technology)

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Here is an excerpt from a profile of Karen Ho (Chief Operating Officer, Broadway Technology) written by Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.” [.].

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The United States of Apple

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Here is a recent post by Josh Linkner. He makes several excellent points as our nation’s hamster-brain “leaders&# in Washington continue to muddle through the toxic swamp of partisanship. Given the nature and extent of current unemployment and under-employment, perhaps Jobs and jobs are becoming synonymous. * * * Get this – Apple, Inc. now [.].

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Joe’s Journal: On Opportunity and Post-it Notes

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Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (Dx) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the Dx) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank [.].

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