First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joshua Gans for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * We are told that some large fraction (possibly 80 percent) of [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

I thought a survey of CEO’s published in the Monday, April 18, 2011 edition of the Wall Street Journal underscores that many just never learn. The survey was conducted by the highly credible Conference Board, Inc., a non-profit research organization. The article is by Joe Light, entitled “Most CEO’s Prize Growth, But Other Priorities Vary&# (p. [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 18, 2011

The incoherence, I think, is a sign of something deeper: Research in Motion doesn’t know what kind of company it wants to be. Farhad Manjoo, What on Earth Happened to BlackBerry?: Research in Motion’s new tablet is a misguided mess. ——- I know practically nothing about technology. I use a Mac, an iPhone, and I’m [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview of Didier Lombard from a series featured by strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Comany. The interview was conducted by Art Kleiner and Pierre Péladeau. Although this is a somewhat lengthy interview, with an extensive introduction, I think it is a “must read&# for anyone either employed by a telecommunications [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

Here is an article written by Zach First, the Drucker Institute’s managing director. To check out all the resources at the Drucker Institute and sign up for its free online newsletter, please click here. [link] * * * Not long ago, I’d have guessed that research university professors would rank last on the list of [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 20, 2011

More than ten years ago, I presented a synopsis of The Witch Doctors: Making Sense of the Management Gurus by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge (Times Business, 2006). The book was a scathing assessment of the management consulting industry, asking on the inside cover, “do you dream of the day when the consultants will go [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 20, 2011

One of our unique services at Creative Communication Network is our ability to offer training on important topics based upon the information that we derive from books that we present at the First Friday Book Synopsis. We call these Crash Courses, and you can look for the first offering, focusing upon Change and Innovation very soon. Don’t [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

Here’s an excerpt from article written by Jamie Campbell, Kenny Kurtzman, and Adam Michaels for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. To read the complete article, check out the free resources, sign up for email updates, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Start by choosing the metrics that matter most [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

If you work with statistics, one of the great challenges that you may have faced is how to write up results in a coherent and efficient manner. Here is a great source for you! This book is a short, comprehensive, and invaluable resource: From Numbers to Words by Susan E. Morgan, Tom Reichert, and Tyler R. Harrison (Allyn [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 18, 2011

For years, I have been blogging about Adam Bryant’s column, “The Corner Office,” that appears in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. By providing an excerpt from each week’s column, I hope I have helped to increase the readership that Bryant and his interviews so richly deserve. Times Books has just published The [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

Business Network Transformation: Strategies to Reconfigure Your Business Relationships for Competitive Advantage Jeffrey Word, Editor Jossey-Bass/John S. Wiley & Sons (2007) A “must have&# combination of compass, GPS, tool kit, and operations manual for BNT Whatever their size or nature, all organizations have business relationships. In recent years, it has become increasingly more difficult to [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

I wish I had a $10 bill (or even a dollar bill) for every time I have heard an executive affirm, “Our company’s greatest asset is our people!” Here is what Marcus Buckingham has to say. To check out the abundance of free resources and sign up for an Enewsletter, please click here. * [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

Here is an article written by Kelly Goldsmith and Marshall Goldsmith for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * Talent is never out of fashion. But high-impact performers are in [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Sonia Thimmiah (Director UKI Sustainability Practice, Accenture) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) 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 [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 21, 2011

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. Despite what you may be tempted to say in job interviews, you have weaknesses. In real life, it’s important to acknowledge the things you aren’t good at. Once [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 20, 2011

For reasons that continue to elude me (other than naiveté and myopia), leaders of most organizations still do not realize that succession planning involves much more than succession. In my opinion, these are the key points to keep in mind. 1. Actively recruit for the talent, skills, temperament, and experience that you will need next [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 20, 2011

The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed Adam Bryant Times Books/Henry Holt & Company (2011) Dining on brain food at a “metaphysical table” with mostly CEOs, What we have in this volume is a “buffet&# of “nuggets&# from about 75 interviews of mostly CEOs that Adam [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 20, 2011

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. Many managers are afraid to utter things like: “I don’t know,&# “Would you help me?&# or “I’m not sure I get it.&# But failing to admit when you [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

Easter is the most significant time of the year for the Christian community. While some Christians herald Christmas because without a birth, there could not have been a death, nothing makes the emotional roller coaster as much as the remorse over the death on Good Friday to the celebration of life on Sunday with the resurrection. We read [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

At the First Friday Book Synopsis, we have covered many books which have included a reference to “wisdom over knowledge.&# And, there is a strong correlation between wisdom and age. Maybe not! I thought a recent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “The Search is on for Fresh Executive Talent&# (April 11, 2011, p. [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

Here is an excerpt from PsyBlog, a website that features scientific research into how the mind works. Its author is Jeremy Dean, currently a researcher at University College London, working towards a PhD, having previously completed an MSc in Research Methods in Psychology at the same institution. The studies he covers have been published in [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

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. * * * Even though communication is the lifeblood of an organization, it’s difficult to find a company that doesn’t have its momentary breakdowns in that area. Part [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an artricle featured by the web site of BSchool.com, “a leading online resource for MBA information and resources&#. If you are interested in continuing education and receiving your MBA, please browse our directory using the links to the resources available at this website. Here are three of the ten destinations. [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 19, 2011

Here’s an article written by Leslie Brokaw and featured online by MIT Sloan Management Review. To check out all the resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Want to change a bad habit that you have — or that your organization has developed? In their [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 18, 2011

Here is a brief profile of Sonja Barendregt-Roojers (Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V) written by Melissa J. Anderson 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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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 18, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Joshua Gans for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * One of the great facts of a quarter of a century [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 18, 2011

Here’s an article written by Martha E. Mangelsdorf and featured online by MIT Sloan Management Review. To check out all the resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Al Roth, expert in game theory, experimental economics, and market design, is all about getting economists more [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 17, 2011

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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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 17, 2011

Here is an article written by Catherine Farley and David Gartside for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * For most of the world’s companies, growth appears to have [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 16, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeffrey Pfeffer for Harvard Business Review‘s “The Conversation&# series. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * Recently when Cathleen Black resigned after just three months [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 16, 2011

Here is an article written by John Baldoni for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * If you ever find yourself having to persuade others of the goodness of [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 16, 2011

Here is a recent article from the Drucker Exchange (the Dx), an online resource that hosts an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank based at Claremont Graduate University that was established to advance and build on the [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

Earth Day 2011 I’ve been thinking about Earth Day a lot this year. How do we make the planet a better place, environmentally or otherwise? By making the world we actually live in a better place. Which means affecting the people around you in a positive way. Which means changing their lives for the better, [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

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. * * * If you spend Monday through Friday doing what you have to do and Saturday and Sunday doing what you enjoy, Sunday nights can be a [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 22, 2011

Here is an excerpt from PsyBlog, a website that features scientific research into how the mind works. Its author is Jeremy Dean, currently a researcher at University College London, working towards a PhD, having previously completed an MSc in Research Methods in Psychology at the same institution. The studies he covers have been published in [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Hagel III, part of the Edge Perspectives with John Hagel series, one that offers an on-going “exploration of emerging innovations on a broad array of edges that are rising up to challenge the core.&# To read the compolete article and check out other resources, please [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 20, 2011

Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries Peter Sims Free Press/Simon & Schuster (23011) How to generate “ingenious ideas…through a rigorous experimental discovery process” Having read and reviewed True North, a book Peter Sims co-authored with Bill George, I was curious to know what he has to say about “how breakthrough ideas emerge [.].

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