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A vast treasure of intellectual capital awaits you….

First Friday Book Synopsis

Many people are unaware that among the invaluable resources that Harvard Business Review makes available at no cost online are more than 100 videos — each about five minutes in length – that have been excerpted from conversations during which eminent thought leaders share their insights. Here’s a partial list. FYI, I am using a [.].

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Why IBM Gives Top Employees a Month to Do Service Abroad

Harvard Business Review

Several executives at the company offered to talk with us to figure out why the program has been so successful—not just as a philanthropic gesture, but as a talent development system. Volunteers can tap into ready-made presentations, videos, reference links, and software tools. (To So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects.

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Why IBM Gives Top Employees a Month to Do Service Abroad

Harvard Business Review

Several executives at the company offered to talk with us to figure out why the program has been so successful—not just as a philanthropic gesture, but as a talent development system. Volunteers can tap into ready-made presentations, videos, reference links, and software tools. (To So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects.