First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 23, 2012

Congratulations to William Zinsser, winner of this year’s National Magazine Award in the category of Digital Commentary. Zinsser, 89, beat out CNET’s Molly Wood, The Daily Beast’s Michelle Goldberg, The New Yorker writers on Osama bin Laden, and Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi. All of Zinsser’s online essays about writing, popular culture, and the arts are [.].

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Magazine Training Blog 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 23, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman 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’ve all heard the claims, the theories, and [.].

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Article Blog Review Resources 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 22, 2012

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It was co-authored by Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, and Rebecca A. Craske. Granted, this article appeared in 2008 but what it reveals and explains is, if anything, even more relevant — and valuable — than it was [.].

McKinsey 80

McKinsey Leadership Article Company 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 22, 2012

Consumer Shift: How Changing Values Are Reshaping the Consumer Landscape Andy Hines No Limit Publishing (2011) Here’s a GPS for those who now explore the consumer landscape I agree with Andy Hines that “changing values are reshaping the consumer landscape” and that process has been underway since the first marketplaces were established in ancient Greek [.].

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Review Books Process Blog 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2012

An entrepreneur and veteran of the computer industry, Frank Moss spent his career bringing innovative technologies to market. Ten years ago he set out to make a broader contribution to the world, leading him to cofound a cancer drug discovery company and then to the MIT Media Lab, where he served as director from 2006 [.].

Entrepreneur 80

Entrepreneur Media Technology Innovation 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2012

Imagine: How Creativity Works Jonah Lehrer Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2012) How and why our ability to imagine what has never existed is “our most important mental talent” An abundance of books and articles continues to be produced as research in neuroscience continues to reveal more of what the brain is and does, especially in terms [.].

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Books Review Creativity Article 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 19, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marshall Goldsmith for Talent Management magazine. He explains why globalization, compensation gaps and decreased job security have created a new high-stress environment. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer [.].

Environment 80

Environment Talent Management Magazine Stress 80

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MARCH 17, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Whitney Johnson 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. * * * Note: This post was co-authored with Bob Moesta, Managing Partner [.].

Innovation 80

Innovation Review Blog Article 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 23, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by George Bradt and featured by the Forbes magazine website. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * Compelling messages rarely appear out of thin air. Messages that make a real impact are the result of a lot of hard work, even though some business leaders and politicians [.].

Magazine 75

Magazine Article Audience Media 75

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 21, 2012

Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization Dave Logan, John King & Halee Fischer-Wright HarperBusiness (2008) How and why “workplace tribes” in almost any organization can develop the leaders needed at all levels and in all areas When I first saw the title of this book before reading it, I immediately recalled [.].

Books 75

Books Review Leadership Organization 75

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MARCH 20, 2012

I just received this introduction from Marshall Goldsmith and Patricia Wheeler and thought you may be interested. Here are the details. * * * Marshall Goldsmith and Patricia Wheeler invite you to a ?Thought Leader Teleforum?on Wednesday March 28th at noon Eastern time? Please join us for a Thought Leader TeleForum on Wednesday March 28th [.].

Handbook 75

Handbook Organization Team Blog 75

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MARCH 18, 2012

Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Tracey Matura. She is the general manager for the Smart car unit at Mercedes-Benz USA. “If you’re going to tell [.].

Execution 75

Execution Management How To CEO 75

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MARCH 18, 2012

Digital Leader: 5 Simple Keys to Success and Influence Erik Qualman McGraw-Hill (2012) How and why our digital footprints and shadows “constitute our permanent imprint on the world” As I began to read this book, I was again reminded of Oliver Wendell Holmes’ observation almost a century ago, “I wouldn’t give a fog for simplicity [.].

Books 75

Books Review Influence Succession 75