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It’s Not TV: HBO

Leading Blog

M EDIA reporting veterans Felix Gillette and John Koblin trace the history of HBO’s humble launch on November 8, 1972, with “some 375 subscribers,” to the challenges it faces today in an industry they essentially created in It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO. ❧ 2008: It was a very comfortable company.

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The Case for MBAs in the Nonprofit Sector RecruitmentHiring

Persuasive Powerhouse

The Aspen Institute, in its 2007 2008 publication Beyond Gray Pinstripes, reports that over 30 of the 112 schools of management surveyed offer a special concentration focused on social and environmental issues.

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Managing Board Relations | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. What’s interesting to me is that of all the constituencies that CEOs must deal with, the relationship with a board of directors is among the easiest to manage.

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Employee Engagement: 2010 Research Insights

Michael Lee Stallard

In January, our friends at The Conference Board published a report entitled “I Can’t Get No … Job Satisfaction, That Is.&# The report’s subtitle, “America’s Unhappy Workers,&# captured the essence of The Conference Board’s message. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Featured Instigator: Will Lukang

Lead Change Blog

In addition, he has an MBA in Information and Decision Technology Management from IONA College as well as a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University. At one point in his career, he reports the strangest question he was asked in a job interview was, “Why do you want my job?

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Real Dysfunction Today, Hidden in Plain Sight

Michael Lee Stallard

Even more children report feeling anxious and depressed. If you’re skeptical, I invite you to take a look at The Connection Culture Manifesto , the Hardwired to Connect report by the Committee for Children at Risk, and The Lonely Society report by the Mental Health Foundation in the UK. why is everyone smiling?

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A Challenge for Leaders

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development “Despite the economic recession, more employees are looking for opportunities outside of their organization than in 2008, suggesting that 2011 will be a challenging year for retention (and a hot market for firms to attract top talent).”