Tag Archives: management

Link: Three questions to ask yourself to see if you’re ready to pursue your dream (Harvard Business Review remix)

How to Keep Your Top Talent – Harvard Business Review This HBR article targets managers looking for techniques to retain top talent, but I thought it could be applicable to individuals trying to manage their own big ambitions. Reading the … Continue reading

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Link: Managers are professional interrupters?

Interruptions are a – oh, wait check this – no, wait, this: No, I meant this one: Via influx insights

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Link: Nature hints that the world would dissolve into chaos without middle management

Molecular Middle Managers Make More Decisions Than Bosses “As a general rule, the more complex the organism, the less autocratic and more democratic the biological networks appear to be, researchers report.” Michael is upset:

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What the top 3 CEOs in the world have in common

From a list by the Harvard Business Review: 1) Steve Jobs: No MBA (Apple) 2) Yun Jong-Yong: No MBA (Samsung Electronics) 3) Alexey B. Miller: No MBA (Gazprom) Oh, and all three are considered industry insiders. But why are these … Continue reading

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Success is a by-product, not an objective: Manage culture and values, not people and tasks

Summary: In a Washington Post video (embedded at the bottom of this post), Google CEO Eric Schmidt says establishing and maintaining a certain culture and certain values at the company helps create success as a by-product as well as employees … Continue reading

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Self-management lessons from Harvard Business Review: The power of I-boss, the CEO of me

Summary: If you view your life as a complex corporation and are in need of management advice, then Harvard Business Review’s article about the unique role of the CEO (“What Only the CEO Can Do”) gives some great ideas on … Continue reading

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