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- 5 Lessons in Managing Capital Projects
- The Find: Asian companies could teach western competitors a few things about managing big capital projects. The Source: A study in the McKinsey Quarterly free registration required. The Takeaway: When giant Indian company, Reliance Industries, set out to build an oil refinery and...
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Guy Kawasaki on "The Back of the Napkin"
- The Find: Got a complex business problem? Of course you have to run the numbers, but one author argues that you should also sit down with a pen and paper and spend some time doodling. The Source: An interview conducted by venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki with Dan...
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Researchers to Managers: Employees CAN Change
- The Find: Managers who believe in their employees' capacity to change and grow are more likely to provide them support and to spot changes in performance than those who believe you can't teach an old dog new tricks. The Source: "Managers' Implicit Assumptions About Personnel" in...
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Management Science Says Rock Star Performance Isn't Portable
- The Find: Poaching star performers from rivals is unlikely to yield the hoped-for results. The Source: Management Insights from the July issue of the journal Management Science. The Takeaway: The researchers analyzed the performance of star analysts over a period of nine years to...
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Business Lessons from Alice in Wonderland
- The Find: Like Lewis Carroll's red queen, companies in a cut-throat business environment can put so much effort into just keeping up with the competition that they fail to see they're getting no advantage for all their effort. The Source: The Random Rantings blog of Freek Vermeulen,...
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- Slashing Employee Perks? You'd Better Have Good Reasons
- The Find: Cutting perks like may seem like an easy way to cut costs in a tough business environment, but experts warn that doing so can create an unexpectedly ferocious backlash from employees. The Source: An article in Knowledge@Wharton. The Takeaway: Knowledge@Wharton kicks off...
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Sutton: Calculate Your "Total Cost of Jerks"
- The Find: If you really want to motivate yourself and your company to root out jerks and their productivity and creativity sucking behavior, one business guru suggest you calculate your TCJ: total cost of jerks. The Source: An article entitled "Building the Civilized Workplace" by No Asshole...
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Scientists Urge Execs to Be Choosy about Choices
- The Find: The ability to make good decisions is key to management and rests on a brain function called "executive function," but psychologists warn that this decision making function is far more easily depleted than once thought. The Source: A fascinating article in Scientific American....
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- MBAs Increasingly Focusing on Green Issues
- The Find: A raft of MBA programs at innovative new institutions and venerable stalwarts alike are foregrounding sustainability and environmental issues in an effort to attract students and turn out forward thinking business leaders. The Source: An in-depth look at the rise of sustainability issues at business...
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Using "Pull Processes" for Enhanced Efficiency
- The Find: Business author Michael Port offers a parable about a toilet to illustrate how to eliminate waste by integrating "pull" processes with clearly visible cues into your business. The Source: Excerpts from Beyond Booked Solid, by Michael Port, featured on the blog of Tim Ferriss. ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- America Trains Foreign PhDs, Canada Employs Them
- The Find: The two top feeder schools for American PhD programs are now Chinese universities, but don't think that just because America trains so many foreign students it will then employ them; instead Canada is trying to attract those that can't get a visa to work in the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Stanford Study: People Will Lend a Helping Hand
- The Find: Recent research reveals almost all of us vastly underestimate the number of people willing to offer help if confronted with a direct request. The Source: New research from Stanford Graduate School of Business reported in the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Six Ways to Deal With a Back-Stabber
- The Find: An astonishing 50 percent of advertising and marketing executives report having been stabbed in the back by a colleague at some point in their careers. The Source: A national survey from The Creative Group, which provides specialized staff to the marketing, advertising, creative and web...
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Millenials Bashful About Asking for a Raise
- The Find: Gen Y has been accused of over-confidence, but when it comes to asking for a raise most are down right timid, at least in the UK; recent research shows only one in five British workers under 35 feel comfortable asking for a raise, compared with four...
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Top 5 Recession-Proof Jobs
- The Find: The economic news may be moving from bad to dreadful, but at least some folks don't have to worry; one recruitment company has identified the top five recession-proof jobs. The Source: A study from Washington, DC based recruitment company, Jobfox. The Takeaway:...
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- "Play" Makes For Creative Companies, Says London Business School
- The Find: According to one professor, the secret sauce that sets today's most innovative companies apart has one key ingredient: play. The Source: A podcast from the London Business School. The Takeaway: Assistant professor of organizational behavior Babis Mainemelis uses a London Business School...
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- How to Get the Truth From References
- The Find: Surprising questions to ask a candidate's references to get the real scoop on a potential new hire. The Source: The Business Pundit blog. The Takeaway: You think you've found the right candidate to fill a vacancy, so you wearily pick up the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Study: U.S. Exporting Fair Hiring Practices
- The Find: American firms have been found to follow U.S. anti-discrimination laws even when hiring in countries without regulations against bias in hiring, spreading American ideas of fair hiring practices across the world. The Source: A new study of gender and age discrimination co-written by a University...
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- Global Middle Class to Double in 30 Years
- The Find: The global middle class is set to more than double between 2000 and 2030 offering massive opportunities -- and massive challenges -- to managers at multinational companies. The Source: "The New Global Middle Class- Potentially Profitable but Also Unpredictable" in Knowledge @Wharton. ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Americans Suffering "Vacation Starvation"
- The Find: With the average U.S. worker getting just 8.1 paid vacation days a year, one blogger and author has diagnosed a case of "vacation startvation." The Source: The Escape from Corporate America blog. The Takeaway: With summer upon us, the sun out and...
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
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