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JULY 2, 2013

working population an overview of the trend in U.S. Bob''s blog entries a look at the impact of engagement on organizational and individual performance an examination of engagement across different segments of the U.S. employee engagement Employee Engagement Insights for U.S.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

It’s hard to imagine what set of circumstances would reverse recent trends and bring large numbers of jobs for unskilled laborers back to the U.S. Our efforts might be more fruitfully focused on getting Maddie the education she needs for a better shot at a decent living in the years to come. Subsidized job-training programs […].

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JULY 30, 2016

On Friday, August 5, I present a synopsis of the best-selling business book, Small Data: The Tiny Clues that Unocover Huge Trends” (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2016) at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. You can register by clicking HERE. But, you may not know much about the author, Martin Lindstrom.

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AUGUST 25, 2013

Entropy Noun a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder ———————- (Still cleaning out stacks – so many stacks!). So, I found this article from David Allen that I had printed out: What Does “Organized” Really Mean?

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JULY 25, 2016

Big Data: extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behavior and interactions. Data: facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I’ve read books on future trends from my earliest days of my work… Read More Kind of a Rant about Feeling No Longer Young and thus Out of Touch – and Thinking about focused Book Reading. Many years ago, I spent some time, in conversation, and in speaking arenas, with a historian. And you live in the next century.”

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MARCH 10, 2016

I’ve just read the Kindle app sample pages for Small Data: The Tiny Clues that Uncover Huge Trends by Martin Lindstrom. It looks like a book with plenty of terrific anecdotes/stories/observations. Martin Lindstrom is a world traveler, and more importantly, a world-class observer.

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JUNE 14, 2013

Bob''s blog entries 168 Hours All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending CBS Interactive Business Network CBS MoneyWatch Flickr User Roger4336 Hartford Tomorrow@Work trends report Laura Vanderkam Lindsey Pollak'

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APRIL 26, 2012

Reverse Innovation: Create Far from Home, Win Everywhere Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble Harvard Business School Press (2012) How and why reverse innovation can help to reverse the negative trends and tendencies that can weaken an organization Those who have read one or more of Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble’s previously published books (..)

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MARCH 16, 2011

To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. * * * There is a major trend [.].

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JUNE 4, 2011

Lancaster and David Stillman: The M-factor — How the Millennial Generation is Rocking the Workplace (7 Trends You Need to Know to Survive and [.]. Don’t let the real water cooler dry up… Standing up and leaning over a cubicle wall to actually talk to co-workers can earn you a lot of social capital.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Jonah Berger studies how word of mouth and social influence drive social epidemics and trends. What leads products, ideas, and behaviors to catch on and become popular? He is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

To read the complete article, check out a wealth of resources, and watch a video during which McKinsey director Bisson explains why trends matter, the value of tracking global forces, and how [.] Patrick Viguerie for The McKinsey Quarterly (June 2010).

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MARCH 28, 2012

Rebecca Costa is a sociobiologist who offers a genetic explanation for current events, emerging trends and individual behavior.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Word of Mouse: 101+ Trends in How We Buy, Sell, Live, Learn, Work, and Play Marc Ostrofsky The Necessity of Strangers: The Intriguing Truth About Insight, Innovation, and Success Alan S. Gregerman What Is Your Dangerous […].

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Mass Affluence: Seven New Rules of Marketing to Today’s Consumer Paul Nunes and Brian Johnson Harvard Business Review Press (2004) Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Customer’s Way Nunes and Johnson help to increase our understanding of an especially powerful trend in contemporary marketing: creating or increasing demand for customized products (..)

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MAY 24, 2016

We have organized selections from our 15MinuteBusinessBooks.com site into six categories. Click HERE to obtain the recording and handout for the books that you wish to have, at only $9.99 per title. We also sell a subscription to the entire site for just $199. We recommend these titles for you.

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JULY 29, 2011

Here is a recent post by Robyn Waters. I urge you to check out the other resources by clicking here. Frankly, I am astonished that it took so long for school, college, university, and even professional coaches to change their assumptions about conditioning. As Waters explains, some innovative thinking has proven highy beneficial to the [.].

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

Harvard Business Review on Rebuilding Your Business Model Various Authors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How to use innovative thinking to create or revise a business model that drives growth and profits This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first appeared in Harvard Business Review. Having read all [.].

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MAY 2, 2011

Once again, McKinsey & Company offers (at no cost) an exceptionally valuable resource, in this instance Eric Schmidt‘s conversation with McKinsey director James Manyika about business culture, technology, and social issues.

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JULY 25, 2011

Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (Dx) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the Dx) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank [.].

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MAY 30, 2011

Here is the latest post by Joseph A. Maciariello featured in the Joe’s Journal series at the Drucker Exchange (Dx) sponsored by the Drucker Institute. The Drucker Exchange (the Dx) is a platform for bettering society through effective management and responsible leadership. It is produced by the Drucker Institute, a think tank and action tank [.].

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MAY 21, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article from Talent Management magazine that cites some key findings from recent research on how employers are using hiring bonuses to attract and retain A players and High Potentials. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * With the employment outlook improving, employers are focusing their [.].

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

Harvard Business Review on Rebuilding Your Business Model Various Authors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How to use innovative thinking to create or revise a business model that drives growth and profits This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first appeared in Harvard Business Review. Having read all [.].

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MAY 5, 2011

Here is an excerpt to the second of two articles by G. Michael Maddock and Raphael Louis Vitón that were published in Bloomberg Businessweek. I suggest you read the first before you read this sequel. It has apparently created so much controversy (and perhaps misunderstanding) to which Maddock and Vitón felt the need to respond. [.].

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Here is an excerpt of an article co-authored by Ram Charan and Michael Sisk for strategy+business magazine (February 7, 2011), published by Booz & Company.

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MAY 25, 2016

At the age of 11 Martin Lindstrom opened the doors to his own Legoland, optimistically anticipating hoards of visitors from near and far. Not a single person showed up. Aware that something more than mere brilliant design was needed to attract visitors, young Martin suddenly had a flash of inspiration: he would advertise!

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