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Why do smart people do dumb things?

Coaching Tip

“EQ has quickly become a global movement that’s helping companies large and small rebuild trust internally to make its employees happier and more productive, which in turn impacts the overall ROI,” said Joshua Freedman, chief operating officer for Six Seconds and the chairman of NexusEQ, a global conference taking place this summer at Harvard. “We

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Are you Ready for the Next Level?

Great Leadership By Dan

At my last company, where I was responsible for leadership development and succession planning, I once received a phone call on a Friday afternoon from one of my favorite managers. It went like this: “Dan, I just found out I’m going to promoted to a senior manage on Monday. Is there a senior manager school I could go to ASAP?”.

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10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

It’s written by professors from Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and Simmons School of Management. Hard business skills are assumed to be a given. Elizabeth Freedman , Bates Communications. I’ve been involved in woman’s leadership development programs for over 20 years, and I thought this was the best I’ve seen. Great design.

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Your Place in the World of Things

CO2

Milton Freedman was wrong! Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Plan a Satisfying Retirement

Harvard Business Review

That’s a long time,” says Marc Freedman, CEO of Encore.org and the author of The Big Shift. Give yourself time to rest, renew, and restore,” says Freedman. Your goal, says Freedman, is to “figure out what your priorities are at this juncture in your life.”. Freedman advises taking a “try-before-you-buy” approach.