Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Deep Work : Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport To thrive in the new economy—the current information economy—you need to master these two core abilities: 1. What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? The ability to quickly master hard things. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Other successful companies build upon social interaction to develop innovative concepts leading to disruptive product and service developments. And since competition is a matter of relations, the company’s ability to structure and control the process of securing productive relationships will determine success in the marketplace.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

And we often think of our personal and professional goals as occupying distinct and separate spheres. But what if the work and home “spheres” could merge and actually improve the odds that we’ll achieve our goals? Research shows that it’s easier to achieve our goals when we’re not trying to go it alone.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

In providing research and developing training programs for various large corporations about managing change, we find that the biggest stumbling block for employees from top-down is lack of buy-in. In his book entitled Influence by Robert Cialdini he explains that one of the most influential words in the English language is ‘because’.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Carla was literally bred for success as a business manager. Are joint ventures or strategic alliances critical to the company's success? In his classic HBR article, " Harnessing the Power of Persuasion " Robert Cialdini outlines a number of variables involved in an individual's ability to influence others. Think for a minute.

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Proposal Cialdini Execution Influence 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2015

Your long-term success depends on winning the attention of others. This is because we have an innate need to figure out whether the incident signals a threat or a positive development. This is a phenomenon Dr. Robert Cialdini calls “directed deference.” “It’s worth more than money, possessions or things.”

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