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Impressive Skills to Put on a Resume

HR Digest

Strong Work Ethic. Innovation . Six Sigma techniques. Collaboration. Self-Confidence. Handling Pressure. Leadership. Conflict Resolution. Customer Service. Business Etiquette. Adaptability. Attention to detail . Negotiation . Proposal writing . Task delegation . People management . Dealing with stress.

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Overcoming Leadership Myopia

Michael Lee Stallard

Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. All the Six-Sigma, Lean, benchmarking and metrics in the world won’t help us lead people if we fail to recognize these realities. It’s how we are wired.

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Building a Software Start-Up Inside GE

Harvard Business Review

Key selection criteria included experience in innovative software and service (versus product) development, and an ability to manage a start-up in a very large, complex company. A design studio is geared for collaboration and innovation work with customers and partners. The first step was to hire someone to run it.