Book Review » Title: A Sense of Urgency Author: John P. Kotter Publisher: Harvard Business Press ISBN: 978-1-4221-7971-0 The preface of this fascinating and helpful book starts simply enough: “This is a book about a seemingly narrow issue – creating a high enough sense of urgency among a large enough group of people.” A narrow …
Book Review » Title: Reward Systems: Does Yours Measure Up? Author: Steve Kerr Publisher: Harvard Business Press ISBN:978-1-4221-1911-2 I’ve long been a fan of Steve Kerr, the former chief learning officer at General Electric and Goldman Sachs. His 1995 article, On the Folly of Rewarding A, while Hoping for B, (Academy of Management Executive, 1995 Vol. 9 …
Baseball fans know that an important trade deadline is coming. And with those extra wildcard spots being added to this year’s post-season, MLB general manager’s everywhere are busy-busy-busy — even if only as ‘sellers’ as the Cubs are [sigh]. The trade deadline is important because in order for a player to be eligible to play …
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Bad habits can be powerful obstacles. Anyone who’s tried to eat less, exercise more, go to bed earlier, get up earlier, stretch a comfort zone, or just try something new can relate to the gravitational pull them. That’s the bad news. The good news is that bad habits seems to have an Achilles Heel – …
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