Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Lessons from Gilbert and Sullivan. Miki Saxon of MAPping Company Success reminds us that managers need to mind their unconscious reactions in order to have creativity flourish in its splendor in Fostering Creativity. Rajesh Setty ‘s ideas flower on Why MANY Smart People Face a Mid-Career Dilemma and How You Can Avoid It.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy 220

You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 2, 2011

Managing & Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan was really fun to write. And, it helps if you are a Gilbert & Sullivan fan too. My focus for this blog in 2011 will be to continue to support those who see great leadership as being key to creating successful, functional and happy workplaces. Happy New Year!

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Review Gilbert Diversity Blog 46

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Success is typically a function of our passion for work and accomplishment—my clients and students are generally “happy workaholics” who love what they do and wish there were more hours in the day to get things done. (I I view myself this way as well.) Here’s one way to think about protecting yourself. You can read my first post here.

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Roundtable Talk

APRIL 27, 2010

In my opinion, an alignment between a person’s core values and that of the organizations’ is crucial for long-term success. 2 Responses to Six lessons in how to interview… from the trenches Barbara Gilbert | April 27, 2010 at 9:12 AM | Thank you for this! What did they learn? Lesson #3 – ask about their values.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Obama also mentioned Donald Kohn (PhD, Michigan, and a career at the Fed) as a possibility, and the name of Roger Ferguson (PhD, Harvard, and a private sector career plus a past stint as Fed vice chairman) came up a few times in journalists’ speculations. But a career professor? pretty much ever since.

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Tim Milburn

MAY 8, 2014

In Ambition: How We Manage Success and Failure Throughout Our Lives , Gilbert Brim observes that “sometimes we don’t know we are losing until the very end.” Be open to alternatives, even if they’re not directly related to your current career path. I have nine recommendations. Were you treated unfairly?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Even the most naive of them agree that, like it or not, relationships hold the key to both their current capac­ity and future success. Without a good network, you will also limit your own imagination about your own career prospects. Not only that, but the most successful teams mixed things up.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2014

Harvard happiness researcher Daniel Gilbert has shown that children don’t increase parents’ short-term happiness ; in fact, on a day-to-day basis, parents prefer almost anything (from watching television to exercising) to spending time with their kids. Instead, he writes , “Happiness is…the precursor to greater success.

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