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Ask, Learn, Follow Up and Grow

Marshall Goldsmith

In the “old days,” a person was hired into a position, learned the job, and – usually because of some form of functional proficiency – received a promotion into management. Then, as a manager, this same person could tell a few people what to do. A classic example was the old Bell System.

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

Every HR, OD professional, and management consultant should at the very least be aware of their existence, if not well-versed in their ideas and theories. He demonstrates that the ability to build trust is THE key leadership competency of the new global economy. Listed in no particular order. By Jim Collins. By Patrick M.

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Have a Question for Procter & Gamble CTO Bruce Brown?

Harvard Business Review

Next Monday I am going to be facilitating a panel discussion in Singapore on "Asia Fuelling Global Innovation." In an effort to increase the panel's interactivity, I wanted to offer readers a chance to ask Brown questions. Some of you might recall that he joined me on a November webinar, and told a great story about the Gillette Guard.

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Procter & Gamble and Innovation in Asia

Harvard Business Review

"Asia Fueling Global Innovation." While that presents a clear challenge — retaining the awesome accumulated knowledge of these scientists — it also creates an opportunity to make sure that R&D talent is balanced with global opportunities. Third, P&G has to deal with sustainability issues. The Red Dot." Non-consumption."

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The Embarrassment of Complexity

Harvard Business Review

Martin, quoting Peter Senge, refers to the problem that in situations of dynamic complexity, the links between causes and effects are “subtle.” This is why management continues to advocate diversity as integral part of any successful organization. This is our ability for integrative thinking.

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Our Self-Inflicted Complexity

Harvard Business Review

Of all the definitions, I like Peter Senge''s old but simple one best. Senge''s distinction between detail complexity (driven by the number of variables) and dynamic complexity (heightened by any subtlety between cause and effect) is not only key to explaining why some overhyped tools don''t deliver. Operations Research Strategy'

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