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Managing the Older Worker: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Managing the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order Peter Cappelli and Bill Novelli Harvard Business Review Press (2010) A thoughtful and thorough examination of “a neglected dimension of diversity” As is the case of almost every other important business book, this one is research-driven as indicated by the footnotes on Pages (..)

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The Secret to Putting Together an Insanely Successful Team

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Bob''s blog entries Imagezoo/Getty Images Jimmy Black Kendall Marshall Global Wealth & Investment Management for Bank of America LinkedIn Phil Ford Raymond Felton Sallie Krawcheck the best performing teams are diverse teams The Secret to Putting Together an Insanely Successful Team Ty Lawson' (Hint: They […].

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Boris Groysberg: An interview by Bob Morris

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Currently, he teaches courses on talent management and leadership in the school’s MBA and Executive Education programs. He has won numerous awards for his research, which focuses on the challenge of managing human capital at small and […].

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Management Tips from Harvard Business Review: A book review by Bob Morris

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Management Tips from Harvard Business Review Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) 150 “tips”…almost unlimited “icebergs” Here are 150 “Management Tips of the Day” that have been featured by the Harvard Business Review blog ([link] On average, each has a total word count of about 50 and is best viewed as a reminder rather [.].

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How Caterpillar Transforms People Into Butterflies

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Deanna Hartley for Talent Management magazine. In it, she explains how and why CHRO Kimberly Hauer and her associates help Caterpillar employees to maximize their contributions through leadership development and diversity initiatives — all while maintaining a strategic alignment with the business.

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Voice of Experience: Ci Ci Holloway (UBS Investment Bank)

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Here is an excerpt from a profile of Ci Ci Holloway (Managing Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Americas, UBS Investment Bank) written by Melissa J. Anderson for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business.

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Why Happy Employees Mean Happy Customers

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Prokopeak for Talent Management magazine online. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * The customer may always be right, but you better be [.].