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Preview Thursday: No Ego by Cy Wakeman

Lead Change Blog

For the first time, I would be leading a team, which got me a free ticket to the Human Resources boot camp for managers. In fact, they drove their b g, moaning, and whining (BMWs) through the open door and parked with their engines idling, wasting fuel, and polluting the atmosphere. In 2001, she founded Reality-Based Leadership.

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Remembering 9/11 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Mello Here's a link to a post I run each year at this time to make sure that I never forget the tragedy and heroism that took place on September 11, 2001. At the same time, fighter planes were coming in low overhead, their engines echoing in the cavernous atmosphere of Manhattan. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment Jane.

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Share Your Own Job-Search Story

Harvard Business Review

In the post below, Unnikrishnan shares his experiences searching for an IT consultant position in the Indian and Saudi Arabian job markets. It was a late evening in 2001 — in the small Indian town of Kozhikode — when my friend's father, Professor Salahudheen shared this advice, "Son, job hunting is a different art.

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New Ways to Collaborate for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

To overcome these problems, many companies are now using or experimenting with "idea management" software applications. Since 2001, IBM has used jams to get 300,000 employees and others around the world to explore and solve problems. Brad Power (bradfordpower@gmail.com) is a consultant and researcher in process innovation.

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How NASA Uses Telemedicine to Care for Astronauts in Space

Harvard Business Review

Since the Expedition One launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001 — the first long-duration stay on the orbital construction site — NASA’s Human Health and Performance team has been developing expertise in the planning and provision of medical support to crews staying in our world’s most remote environment.

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Scrappy Women – An Interview With Founder Kimberly Wiefling

Women on Business

The other day I had the privilege of connecting with Kimberly Wiefling President of Wiefling Consulting and Founder of ScrappyWomen.biz. KW: I lost my job in the 2001 dot.com bust and decided to start my own consulting company. BW: Tell us about Scrappy Women Project Management and other books in the series.

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The CEO Who Led a Turnaround Wearing a Helmet

Harvard Business Review

Paul also made some tough and controversial decisions, such as closing a titanium plant that was losing 10 million dollars a month, and exiting peripheral IT and engineering businesses. And in 2001, profits jumped to $2.2 As Paul explained: We brought in a consultant from DuPont who spent a full day with myself and my direct reports.

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