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“The Formula”: The Unspoken Truth About The Packaging, Peddling, And Commoditization Of Leadership And Knowledge

Lead Change Blog

” The business of leadership, i.e. leadership development, has been around for quite a while now, and I think for the most part it’s been legitimate. Peddler markets book, particularly if they become expert at social media. Peddler’s event doesn’t really disclose much and is really just a tee-up for the real pitch.

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Doing Business in a Big Data World

Strategy Driven

A veteran of knowledge management, business intelligence, and large-scale technology implementation projects with more than fifty companies worldwide, he has been a technical consultant for the Asian Development Bank, has worked for IBM and Computer Sciences Corporation, and was a fellow at Ernst & Young’s Center for Business Innovation.

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Bring in Outside Experts to Mentor Your Team

Harvard Business Review

Tapping into your outside experts to help in the development of internal employees is a valuable way to address the needs of both. Experts are often looking for ways to help junior people in their profession, and younger employees are hungry for training and development. Provide Channels for Sharing Knowledge.

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Look Beyond Your "Social Media Presence"

Harvard Business Review

A lot of companies congratulate themselves on having a "social media presence" — by which they mean a Twitter following and Facebook likes and a marketing plan that uses social networks. But some 70% of the extra profit to be made through social technologies has nothing to do with marketing.

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Social Capital Is as Important as Financial Capital in Health Care

Harvard Business Review

The paper draws on the broad social capital literature and the toolkit for building social capital developed by Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. That policy did not come from the marketing department, even though it is prominently advertised today. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth.

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Stop Assuming Your Data Will Bring You Riches

Harvard Business Review

As one client once told me, “It’s as if I were at a farmers’ market with all the most amazing fruits and vegetables, and I can think of a hundred recipes that I would love to prepare.” Frame up realistic aspirations for monetization. Execution Knowledge management'

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5 Tips for Managing Successful Overseas Assignments

Harvard Business Review

But expatriate assignments can be extremely expensive: up to three times the cost of a person’s typical annual salary, according to some statistics. This communication should follow a highly structured process. Develop ways to share knowledge from the assignee’s experience. Make a plan for reintegration.

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