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New Film by AthenaOnline – Auntie Claus

Marshall Goldsmith

My friend Jon Peters has been involved in executive education for the last 20 years through his company AthenaOnline. Jon has long believed that learning could be done in a way that didn’t make kids feel like they were being taught to, so he decided to use some of those ideas to make a feature-length animated film. 1-858-759-0950.

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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

Leading Blog

During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in photographic film, and in 1976, had an 89% market share of photographic film sales in the United States. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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Olympian Leadership Lessons in Peak Performance

The Practical Leader

Later this month, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games get underway in London, England. ” French educator and historian Coubertin toiled hard for years in the late 1800s to revive the modern Olympics. The official 2012 Olympics web site features their logo along with the slogan, “Inspire a Generation.”

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*Leadership and the Value of Exploring Beyond Your Door

You're Not the Boss of Me

And, it proffers the kind of education that expands the worldview in a way that no bricks and mortar educational institution could match. As well, for those who prefer visual learning, there are a great many excellent films that serve to open eyes and provoke thought. Originally published in December 2012.

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Why Your Employees Should Be Playing With Lego Robots

Harvard Business Review

Ericsson used Lego Mindstorm robots in a demonstration at the 2012 Mobile World Congress to bring to life its vision of how connected machines might change the way we live. Education Human resources Technology' Rather than publish another whitepaper on the topic, the company struck on a different communication tool: Legos.

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To Size Up Your Market in India, Look Twice

Harvard Business Review

Our goal was to rejuvenate a dying 40-year-old brand so it would appeal to a new generation of Indian children, many being raised on a diet of American cartoon shows and films. In a society that regards education as the path to prosperity, school supplies fall into the need-to-have category. the need-to-have and the nice-to-have.

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Why Marketers Want to Make You Cry

Harvard Business Review

Marketers are getting increasingly sophisticated at tapping into those strong emotions, and they don’t need a full-length feature film to do it. Is it to educate potential fans about some aspect of the brand – like Chipotle’s more sustainable supply chain? The strong emotions make them memorable.