Nathan Magnuson

AUGUST 15, 2016

In the 16th century, political consultant (for lack of a better term) Niccolò Machiavelli’s works were published in the controversial manuscript The Prince – which is still in print today. Dictatorship is alive and well in the world of global politics, but it’s a not-so-subtle organizational management style as well.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 22, 2016

When John Moorhead, the new ecommerce brand manager, learned that the company hadn’t communicated with customers on this matter, his first reaction was, “We need to apologize.” That’s not a word you hear CEOs using often enough—but it’s a term that great leaders don’t shy away from for a minute. Now’s the time for spin, right?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

In the masculine model of success, power and prestige take precedence, compassion, and long term consequences are secondary. He ” by Robert Johnson is about the myth of Perceval and the Holy Grail. He ” by Robert Johnson is about the myth of Perceval and the Holy Grail. Think about our world at this time.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

By Jess Chipkin , Geneca, Manager of Public and Community Relations. My research led me to the Canadian offices of Edelman, the PR firm, and The Little Give. In a nutshell, The Little Give teams up Edelman employees to develop PR programs for local nonprofits focused on children and youth. A New Direction for Corporate Giving.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

In organizations, for example, when we have researched workplace leadership styles, women tend to excel in listening, empathizing and sharing information, while men often stand out in short-term decision making, direct communication and curbing their emotions.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

This we believed to be particularly true in terms of the sorts of brands that we were going to be offering. It was going to be, what Katie terms, ‘a revolving closet for every woman in America.’ That was all that we had in mind as we started off on this. We are still waiting to see how it will all pan out.

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Surviving Leadership

AUGUST 14, 2018

In the long term, I hope it’s all of them. In the short term, it might seem like the smart play, but ultimately, history judges us all. That sacrificing what we believe for the sake of a photo op means more than a slight PR hit. You have to play the game to win the game.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine how managing appearances can have a substantial impact on your personal brand and your success. You should manage appearances on creating a feeling of comfort and engendering confidence…not on trying to impress.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 24, 2010

So at least in the short term, we have a solution to the estate tax dilemma. However, since the new tax changes are only in effect from January 1, 2010 until December 31, 2012, we may face another estate tax controversy down the road.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2016

Every corporation needs content writers, social media professionals, and skilled PR people. Think in these terms when you’re in an interview, and you’ll capture the attention of the employer. Are you asking meaningful questions about the company and its long-term goals, or are you focused on your short-term needs?

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

In order to survive over the long term and gain competitive advantage, companies must learn how to connect profoundly with the world around them -- not only with customers and stakeholders, but also with employees, local communities, politicians, and the environment itself." The life expectancy of a leading U.S.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Forget all the buzzwords and acronyms, social media is about meeting your constituencies where they are – in a setting of their choosing, and communicating with them on their terms. Let me be very clear here - as the CEO or entrepreneur, YOU and not your legal counsel, marketing director, ad agency or PR firm must make this choice.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2011

Call to Action – Think of each video as it’s own marketing / pr / advertising campaign. Within the industry he is known as ‘ The Secret Weapon ‘ people call on when they want to rank for extremely competitive terms in short periods of time. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2016

Here’s how leaders can manage these tensions and set up their micromarkets for long-term success. Put fairness over short-term profit. And in some cases they’re behaving like it: Witness Uber’s constant PR mishaps. Manage risk. But the long-term prognosis? Because they don’t.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

“Pr” is Pride. These qualities are great, but they need to be amplified by a supervisor or manager. A savvy leader knows how to use those traits in various additive and multiplicative ways, to make a team infinity better than its component individuals. “ Fc” is Focus.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

Hopefully then, we can agree that while the principle of performance review is sound, where it often falls short is in the execution of the process. I wonder what we might we invent if we threw out the whole idea of a PR Process as “the&# answer? What has to be present for a PR system to actually work? So, what to do?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

They're in well-appointed offices at business schools and management consulting firms. A brief sampling: Michael Porter and Mark Kramer's " Creating Shared Value ;" Christoper Meyer and Julia Kirby's " Runaway Capitalism ;" Dominic Barton's " Capitalism for the Long Term ;" the collected works of Umair Haque.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

But in my experience, having a career-supporting advocate is an uncommon find in our direct managers. How to Manage a Toxic Employee. Contribute to their efforts without expecting a short-term return. Trust in the long-term benefit of the relationship. You and Your Team Series. Office Politics. Annie McKee.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. Pitches MUST be short, which is more time-consuming than presenting long ones. We can leverage each other’s expertise.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2012

On the sidewalk, an aspiring tan model flanks a manager-host, who wears a loud tie to go with the even louder voice he uses to solicit passersby. That may be fine, but it becomes a problem — a big problem — if all you have is hype that is driving customers to try a product that isn't good enough to inspire long-term loyalty.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2018

And they can even overtly undermine you and attempt to sabotage your long-term career prospects. When you discover you have a boss who isn’t advocating for you, the knee-jerk reaction is often to advocate for yourself and become your own PR machine. How to Manage a Toxic Employee. That’s often a mistake. Annie McKee.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2012

While managers can pull any number of levers to accomplish this, the one they most often choose reads: "Reduce Costs!" This is why we are so familiar with this PR-fueled refrain in business news: "[Company X] today announced that it will be [reorganizing/consolidating/streamlining] in order to better serve its customers.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2014

Clean Up Your Subcontracts 4 Tips for Business to Ensure Ethical, Slavery-Free Supply Chains The Guardian It may not seem like a topic for a listicle, but this quick rundown of what businesses need to keep in mind to avoid exploiting vulnerable people – and becoming embroiled in often well-deserved PR nightmares — is entirely useful.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2018

Young management consultants may be novices, but they’re sold as experts. Consultants are sometimes accused of trying to hoodwink their clients with smoke and mirrors, using management fashions or buzzwords for their own benefit. Consultants are usually hired to advise on business transformation, project management, or strategy.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

(Image credit – Freepik) According to Oracle’s PR Newswire , in the past year, 85 percent of business leaders have experienced decision distress, whether in regard to guilt over a decision or their doubts about having made it. Information is a decision-making basics and is essential to improve decision-making skills.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

So Alex''s manager took it upon herself to help Alex find a full-time job. The first thing Alex''s manager did was give Alex a short list of high-quality names of friends and colleagues in the business. Alex was smart, talented and well regarded by her colleagues. Unfortunately, she''s the exception, not the rule.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2011

The microfinance industry has in just a few years gone from making headlines for the Nobel Peace Prize to stories about limited impact, allegedly abusive tactics, client suicides, government crackdowns, major lenders struggling with insolvency and the forcible removal of Mohammed Yunus as Managing Director of Grameen Bank.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2015

Whether it’s a shifting industry or a PR emergency, they’re expected to make decisions even in extremely uncertain circumstances. The retailer was managing the aftermath of a major security breach, trying to improve its omnichannel experience, and facing questions about its troubled Canada division.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

You probably reach for your firefighter’s hat to extinguish the short-term problem. The problem is, this instinct crowds out longer term, innovative thinking. This seems basic, but often people just don’t know the precise answer or haven’t thought in these simple terms. Which do you respond to first?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2013

One PR firm emailed its employees at 6 am, while an environmental nonprofit emailed at 8. As a HIPAA-regulated organization, we have a heightened sense of responsibility for business continuity and crisis management," she told me. At 5:45 Friday morning, Harvard Business Publishing sent a mass email telling employees to stay home.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Sometimes these changes — like Miley Cyrus’s transformation from innocent Disney star to tongue-wielding twerker — seem more like carefully planned PR campaigns than true psychological journeys. In short, change requires self-critical insight, humble goals, and indefatigable persistence. So think carefully before you promise to change.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

The Vatican PR machine noted that Pope Francis was an incredibly humble Cardinal who, as was befitting a Jesuit, had an abiding concern for the poor, rode the subway, and cooked his own meals. This certainly runs contrary to conventional wisdom about how best to conduct impression management; i.e. "Put your best foot forward."

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Say, for instance, your dismissal was due to a personality clash with your manager or a mismatched cultural fit. Think about “former bosses and colleagues” as well as “advisors, accountants, lawyers, management consultants, and search consultants,” you’ve worked with over the course of your career.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Although this seems counterintuitive to corporate leaders charged with top line growth, they demonstrated an Innovation Management best practice called "Systemic Authenticity.". This term comes from The World Database of Innovation, a collaboration between my company, Innovators International, and the CTOs of our member companies.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

JUNE 4, 2019

Is Personal Branding Simply a PR Activity, or…? While you may be able to fool some folks in the short term, the truth will always find its way to the top. Wait a minute! If you think personal branding is entirely a marketing and public relations activity, you’ve got it all wrong. The converse is also true.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It's common knowledge that helping employees set and reach goals is a critical part of every manager's job. Employees want to see how their work contributes to larger corporate objectives, and setting the right targets makes this connection explicit for them, and for you, as their manager. What about personal goals?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2015

She suggests providing the person who’s making the request — be it a client, a coworker, or your manager — with “context” about your workload so he can “help you evaluate the scale and scope” of what he’s asking. Or is it a longer-term project? And how important is it?”

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