Mon.Jan 30, 2012

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“Don’t Be So Stupid, Stupid” – A Reminder For Those Seeking Talent

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bumblers keep creating crises that didn’t need to happen. George Anders, The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else —————- Have you ever done anything stupid? OK – maybe you haven’t. But I have. And, I suspect, if your answer is not “yes,” then you are either a liar, or you’ve got a pretty [.].

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Booz & Company’s “Thought Leader Interview” Series: Sylvia Nasar

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Here is the introduction to an interview of Sylvia Nasar by Rob Norton as part of “The Thought Leader Interview” series featured by strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. To read the complete interview, check out other resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * [.].

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How to Know Which Kind of Mentor You Need

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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. Mentors help you advance in work and life. But don’t wait for someone to take you under his wing. Seek out people who can help you. The first [.].

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Mass Affluence: A book review by Bob Morris

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Mass Affluence: Seven New Rules of Marketing to Today’s Consumer Paul Nunes and Brian Johnson Harvard Business Review Press (2004) Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Customer’s Way Nunes and Johnson help to increase our understanding of an especially powerful trend in contemporary marketing: creating or increasing demand for customized products or services that [.].

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