First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 14, 2011

George Washington and the Art of Business: The Leadership Principles of America’s First Commander-in-Chief Mark McNeilly Oxford University Press (2008) The “father of his country&# in so many important ways In recent years, a great deal of attention has been devoted to one or more of the founding fathers, especially Washington, Jefferson, and Adams.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2011

Levers of Organization Design: How Managers Use Accountability Systems for Greater Performance and Commitment Robert Simons Harvard Business Press (2005) Eloquent and Essential Practicality Unlike subtitles of so many other recently published business books, the one for Levers of Organization Design correctly identifies its author’s primary objective: to explain “how managers use accountability systems&# to [.].

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Simon Organization Books Review 89

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by H. James Wilson 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 all know innovation has its own language conventions, [.].

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Innovation Review Blog Article 89

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 9, 2011

Here is an excerpt of an article that caught my eye, written by Leonard Cassuto and recently published in The Chronicle of Higher Education (March 20, 2011). With uncommon clarity, Cassuto addresses many of the issues that continue to generate divided opinions (sometimes sharply divided opinions) about the mission of graduate school education and the [.].

Education 89

Education Article Drucker Policies 89

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 15, 2011

Here’s an article featured by the Drucker Exchange (Dx), “an ongoing conversation about bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership.&# The Dx is produced by The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University. To check out all the resources available and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2011

Yes, You Can Make Performance Reviews Worthwhile … and less odious for all parties. The key is to concentrate first and foremost on employees’ strengths. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rick Wartzman for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine’s “The Drucker Difference&# series (April 8, 2011). To read the complete article, check out other resources, [.].

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Performance Review Drucker Review Magazine 85

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by David Aaker for “The Conversation&# series featured by 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. * * * When a brand sallies forth [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 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. * * * The lens through which leaders view the world can help or hinder their ability to make good decisions. If your [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 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 12, 2011

Terry R. Bacon is a Scholar in Residence in the Korn/Ferry Institute. Previously, he was founder and CEO of Lore International Institute. He has a B.S. in engineering from West Point and a PhD in literary studies from The American University. He has also studied business and leadership at Goddard College, Roosevelt University, University of Chicago, Wharton, [.].

Engineering 85

Engineering CEO Leadership Porter 85

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 12, 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 worthwhile initiatives fail because of communication breakdowns: management thinks they’ve shared the relevant information and yet, somehow, employees never heard [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 12, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brad Power for the 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. * * * Do you have a process improvement [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 11, 2011

I subscribe to Seth Godin’s blog and welcome each new post. Here is one I think is especially valuable because it addresses issues that are directly relevant to almost everyone…in a school, college, or university or embarked on a career. Although I probably shouldn’t be, I continue to be amazed by how ingenious people can [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 10, 2011

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 Chauncey C. Mayfield (president and chief executive of MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors) who says he aims to pick the best team [.].

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Execution Team Blog 85

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 10, 2011

In this inaugural edition of Work Smart 3, a series on productivity and streamlining your work life featured by Fast Company magazine, host Amber Mac discusses Enchantment with its author, noted influencer Guy Kawasaki. In his new book the serial entrepreneur shares his strategies for influencing everyone from your cab driver to your boss. But [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 10, 2011

Good Content is Good Business. Hugh MacLeod drew this for Arianna Huffington a few months before the aol deal. Maybe he knew something? Please click here to check out all of MacLeod’s brilliant artwork and other resources. Filed under: [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 9, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marcie Schorr Hirsch for Harvard Business Review’s “The Conversation&# series. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for a free subscription to HBR emsil Alerts, please click here. * * * Most people dream of succeeding. What success means is highly [.].

Succession 85

Succession Review Article Resources 85

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 9, 2011

As Edward M. Hallowell explains in his most recent book, Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People, published by Harvard Business Review Press (2011), “Many people need help in getting rid of the obstacles in their way. In the workplace, this is the challenge that managers face: to help people overcome [.].

Process 85

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 14, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dan Pallotta 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. * * * Ever get looped into an e-mail thread on the fifth [.].

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Review Blog Article Resources 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 14, 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. Instead of worrying about their own performances, great presenters think about connecting with their listeners. Knowing that you may not present as perfectly as [.].

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Newsletter Tips Review Management 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 14, 2011

Here is an article written by Sarita Bhakuni for Talent Management magazine’s “Talent Management Perspectives&# series. 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. * * * Would you buy a premium Italian sports car and [.].

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Tips Talent Management Magazine Sports 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2011

Mark McNeilly is the Executive Director for Corporate Branding at Lenovo, an Adjunct Professor at the Kenan-Flagler MBA program at UNC, and the author of three books: Sun Tzu and the Art of Business, Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare, and most recently, George Washington and the Art of Business. He and his [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2011

I have just read and will soon review Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success, co-authored by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. If their names seem familiar, it is perhaps because they co-authored Crucial Confrontations, Crucial Conversations, and more recently, Influencer. In their latest book, published by Business [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 13, 2011

Here is an article written by Ladan Nikravan 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. * * * The abundance of overqualified talent applying for jobs below their education and skill [.].

Management 80

Management Magazine Talent Management Education 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 12, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by David Rock for the Harvard Business Review blog (April 28, 2010). 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. * * * (Editor’s note: This post is part of [.].

Leadership 80

Leadership Review Blog Article 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To check out a wealth of free resources, sign up for a few subscription to email alerts, and to obtain Quarterly subscription information, please click here. * * * The ability to retain and promote more [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 11, 2011

Levers of Control: How Managers Use Innovative Control Systems to Drive Strategic Renewal Robert Simons Harvard Business School Press (1994) I read this book when it was first published in 1994 and recently re-read it, curious to see how well it has held up. My conclusion? Very well indeed. What I find especially noteworthy is [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 11, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Herb Schaffner for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out the article and an abundance of other resources as swell as obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. * * * Years ago, when I was [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 11, 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 hiring experts recommend hiring for fit first and skills second. The theory is that you can teach capabilities, [.].

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Newsletter Tips Review Skills 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 10, 2011

To stay ahead of the pack, you must translate your organization’s competitive strategy into day-to-day actions. That means channeling resources into the right efforts, achieving the right balance between innovation and control, and getting everyone pulling in the same direction. How can you keep all this on track? Harvard Business School Professor Robert Simons says [.].

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 14, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Modesto A. Maidique 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. * * * “Gut,&# replied Carnival CEO, Micky Arison, when I [.].

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Review CEO Article Resources 75

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 12, 2011

The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work Shawn Achor Crown Business/Random House (2010) The power of positive psychology in all dimensions of human experience Having already read Tal Ben-Shahar’s The Pursuit of Perfect, Happier, and Even Happier as well as Jessica Pryce-Jones’ Happiness at Work: Maximizing [.].

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Review Books Positioning Power 75

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 14, 2011

Even the staid British publication The Economist recently claimed, “Innovation is now recognized as the single most important ingredient in any modern economy.” (Tom Kelley: The Ten Faces of Innovation) —— For the SMU Cox School of Business – Business Leadership Center, I recently presented my new session on innovation: Adaptation, Exaptation, Innovation: Processes and [.].

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