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The social economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies

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Our goal is to provide leaders in the commercial, public, and social sectors [.]. Here is the executive summary of a recent report featured online by The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the business and economics research arm of McKinsey & Company.

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Want to Double or Triple Your Own Productivity? Here’s How.

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To read the complete article and check out all the other resources, please click here. * * * Very few of us are as productive as [.]. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Heidi Grant Halvorson, first featured by her Fast Company blog and then by her personal blog, The Science of Success.

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Five Ways to Increase Your Productivity

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Heidi Grant Halvorson, first featured by HRM Today and then by her personal blog, The Science of Success. To read the complete article and check out all the other resources, please click here. * * * You just have too much on you plate. Chances are, [.].

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The Alliance: A book review by Bob Morris

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workplace are actively and productively engaged Managing an effective corporate alumni network with limited resources Reid Hoffman The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age'

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Deep Dive: A book review by Bob Morris

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Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy, Focusing Your Resources, and Taking Smart Action Rich Horwath Greenleaf Book Group Press (2009) Attitude and preparation determine altitude…and also depth There are business situations in which the goal is to ascend (e.g.

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Levers of Control: A book review by Bob Morris

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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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