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Being Smart is Not Enough

Leading Blog

He writes in The Advantage : In this world of ubiquitous information and nanosecond technology exchange, it’s harder than it has ever been in history to maintain a competitive advantage based on intelligence or knowledge….I Being smart has become a commodity. It's permission to play, says Patrick Lencioni.

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Rising to the Challenge Before Us – LEADING FORWARD

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The challenges we face too often inure us to the technological, scientific and communication wonders before us. Technology cannot not save us from ourselves. Although this is a longer post, I urge you to take the time to read it carefully and to consider the implications for yourself personally and for our communities.

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Retain Your Top Performers

Marshall Goldsmith

Innovative high-technology corporations are currently paying employees large bonuses to recruit top talent. The “intellectual capital” brought in by high-knowledge employees will be a major, if not the primary, competitive advantage. The rise in the influence of the knowledge worker. .

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The Boomers are Leaving! – How to Create and Implement a Knowledge.

Strategy Driven

Inside you’ll find scenarios, case studies, tips, templates, and checklists that will help you capture and retain your company’s intellectual capital as Baby Boomers leave the workplace. But when they do leave, they will take with them years of institutional knowledge acquired on the job. workforce is between 45 and 64.

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The Boomers are Leaving! – How to Create and Implement a Knowledge.

Strategy Driven

Inside you’ll find scenarios, case studies, tips, templates, and checklists that will help you capture and retain your company’s intellectual capital as Baby Boomers leave the workplace. Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Comments 2 Responses to “The Boomers are Leaving!

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The Six Attitudes Leaders Take Towards Social Media

Harvard Business Review

Social media is about people, not technology. Fearful leaders see social media as a threat to productivity, intellectual capital , privacy, management authority, regulatory compliance and a host of other things, and often discourage and even prohibit its use. And their attitude matters, a lot. This rarely bears fruit.

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How to Navigate a Digital Transformation

Harvard Business Review

Manufacturers invest most of their capital into physical assets, while high-tech firms invest in R&D to create new intellectual capital. But all assets are not created equal, especially as the technological landscape changes. There’s no question why legacy organizations are tackling digital transformation now.