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Managing and Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan

You're Not the Boss of Me

This 1999 production tells a story of Gilbert and Sullivan. Then, they discover something new, as Gilbert is reluctantly dragged, (by his long-suffering wife), to see some Japanese entertainers perform. They contemplate dissolving their partnership. It is there, that The Mikado is conceived.

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Fundamental Management is Fundamental Psychology

Tony Mayo

– Psychology Page 16-22 By Schacter, Gilbert, & Wegner See also, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion , on this blog. As we shall see, most forms of social influence appeal to one or more of these motives. Popularity: 2% [ ? © Tony Mayo except as otherwise noted For Executives.

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

HBR’s Ten Must Reads on Strategy Various contributors Harvard Business Press (2011) How to create “a unique and valuable position” by deciding what to do…and not do This volume is one of several in a new series of anthologies of articles that initially appeared in the Harvard Business Review, in this instance from 1960 until [.].

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October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

Lessons from Gilbert and Sullivan. Benjamin McCall’s thoughts bear fruit at ReThinkHR on Employees Only Have So Much Power. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. the birds are flocking and the leaves are falling.

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The Best Leaders “Talk the Walk”

Harvard Business Review

I saw the power of language come to life earlier this summer when I made an eye-opening visit to a day-long orientation held every six weeks or so for new employees of Quicken Loans, the online mortgage lender based in Detroit and owned by high-profile billionaire Dan Gilbert.

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A Year in Review…and a Hint at What's Next

You're Not the Boss of Me

Managing & Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan was really fun to write. And, it helps if you are a Gilbert & Sullivan fan too. This post, Beco ming a Leader…Shifting the Balance of Power tells a personal story that illustrates what can happen if we aren’t careful. It’s not as easy as it may seem to some.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 12/3/12)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders [.]. I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader Robert D. Austin, Richard L.

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