Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

It was springtime, and gusts of wind rolled in to shake the trees. “He You never know how things will work out. No one knows when their end will come or how long they’ll live. The two of them sat in silence. He was a senior,” said Trisha. “I I don’t know what he was planning to do. Get gigs around Austin.” “You

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Remember when you were a kid, playing ball, and the ball got stuck up in a tree? At that point, you had three options: You could stare at the ball, with growing frustration (stay in the job), you could walk away and play a different game (quit), or you could find a stick long enough to reach the ball and knock it out of the tree.

CEO 8

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2012

Those of us who have known and worked with him will never forget his humor, his sense of fairness, his encouraging ways, the optimistic disposition, the gut instinct and the lasting impacts that he made on our later successes. When opportunity came calling, he was ready, willing and able. “How will I know if he really loves me?

Mentor 87

Mentor Case Study Strategic Planning Learning-by-Doing 87

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

They’re the parts the audience will remember best – and each of them serves a vital purpose. By developing their talent – their uniquely human ability to communicate – your organization will flourish in the digital age. Shake them up. At the heart of every employee is talent. Involve them.

Power 56

Power Audience Kaplan Short-term 56

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2014

After shaking hands and running off the court, I felt immediate relief. And we would all achieve that idyllic state long sought after in our fast-paced society of whiling away our lives under a shade tree. And remember that it can be good to be keyed up: the right amount of nervousness will enhance your performance.

Sports 14

Sports Stress Learning-by-Doing Maturity 14

Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 12, 2022

In fall 2021, HPU ’ s freshman class was larger than the entire student body was in 2005 and will have access to 62 majors and 64 minors. . of Communications, puts it: “ Our job is to prepare students for the world that will be, not as it is or as it was.”. So HPU will thrive even when Dr. Qubein isn ’ t running the place.”.

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Management Craft

DECEMBER 28, 2014

It is important to re-connect to our calling and choose – re-commit – the way forward that will best fuel our happiness and contribution. They ooze exuberance and become flexibly strong, like a tall Sequoia tree swaying in the wind. It will become simpler. Do all these things and you will create velocity. This is true!

How To 69

How To Course Chaos Theory Hotels 69

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The recruitment consultants call them ‘first bouncers’ ” The RCA said, “We use a recruitment consultant for every appointment we make — to shake the trees, rather than waiting for people to apply. Not only will this encourage everyone to perform at their best, it will also build trust.

Organization 12

Organization Learning-by-Doing Open-book McKinsey 12

Management Craft

DECEMBER 28, 2014

It is important to re-connect to our calling and choose – re-commit – the way forward that will best fuel our happiness and contribution. They ooze exuberance and become flexibly strong, like a tall Sequoia tree swaying in the wind. It will become simpler. Do all these things and you will create velocity. This is true!

How To 40

How To Course Chaos Theory Hotels 40

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2014

I’m not the World’s Last Communist, shaking his fist atop Karl Marx’s grave at the very idea of riches. The mistake is not just that a class of super-rich is fundamentally antisocial, for the super-rich will never have to rely on public goods in the same way that the merely rich still need parks, subways, roads, and bridges.

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Golden Parachute Class Long-term Incubator 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2014

He once railed against the idea of “saving the earth,” pointing out that the Earth will be fine with or without us. … The planet’ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas.” As many pundits will point out every year at this time, we need to value Earth every day. George Carlin always called people on their BS. operations.

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Supply Chain Apparel Constraint Brainstorming 8

Chris Brady

MAY 6, 2010

Posted by: Paul Baggett | May 06, 2010 at 10:19 AM I can shake so many more hands now thanks to you Posted by: Michael Davis | May 06, 2010 at 10:22 AM This is why I'm the Goalie Posted by: Andrew Mey | May 06, 2010 at 10:27 AM Wiseguy.Why I oughtta! the long arm of the law will get you. Work smarter, not just harder!

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Blog Leadership Letter Armstrong 72

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2014

Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Michael kept shaking his head. The chemo will be rough, but I should have plenty of time where I feel fine. The biggest obstacle will be raising the funds,” Arthur said. “We

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