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New Book: Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook

Eric Jacobson

I am a big fan of the series of Harvard Business Review (HBR)’s Handbooks , including the one for leaders and the one for family businesses. They require an investment in the form of capital resources (money, funds). They required an investment in human resources (effort, time). Project failure is not always bad.

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Case Study: Challenge the Boss or Stand Down?

Harvard Business Review

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Airline kiosks represent a mature, saturated market. If you'd like your comment to be considered for publication, please be sure to include your email address.

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Expand Your Coaching

Marshall Goldsmith

This real-life case study shows how an executive can expand a simple coaching assignment to benefit his team and company. The project began when I met with Bruce Jones, CEO of Clarkson, and Mary Washington, EVP of Human Resources. I hope that the great work done by Joe and his team gives you a few ideas that you can use.

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The Big Picture of Business- Evergreen Business Strategies. Digest of Take-Aways From 36 Articles.

Strategy Driven

Take ownership of planning programs, rather than abdicate them to human resources or accounting people. Your biggest resource is a wide scope.and the daring to visualize success and then all of its components. An Institutional Review is a look at activities that contribute to an organization's success and well-being.

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

Review of material, taking notes, seeking supplementary materials and questing to learn additionally must occur. Periodically, the material is reviewed. Human Resources Oversees Training. Consultants must have at least a 10-year track record to be at all viable as a judgment resource. What is their maturity level?

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When Your Boss Is Younger than You

Harvard Business Review

Meister, a founding partner of Future Workplace, the human resources consultancy, and coauthor of The 2020 Workplace. Your maturity means that “you can relate to a number of life stages,” she says. Case Study #1: Use your experience and know-how to support your boss. ’” Meister agrees.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business Review

Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions. Brian McClusky, director of human resources at InkHouse, the PR firm based just outside of Boston, MA, views reference checking as the “final step” of the vetting process for new hires.