Boringness: The Secret to Great Leadership
Source: HBR.org
Until recently, I hadn’t really known any great leaders. As a writer, the highest-ranking people I deal with are editors, and they’re pretty ...[ Read More → ]
Do You Know What You Are Feeling?
Source: HBR.org
Over the 23 years since we met, my wife Eleanor and I have spent considerable time, money, and energy on our development. Individually ...[ Read More → ]
How to Market to Someone Who Knows Everything
Source: HBR.org
People talk about Francis Bacon as the last person to know everything. Apparently, these people don’t know any 15-year-old girls. Because these girls ...[ Read More → ]
Are You a Closer? Take the Test
Source: HBR.org
My last HBR blog post, How to Close a Sales Call, reviewed sales call closing techniques. Now let’s analyze whether or not you ...[ Read More → ]
Mark Zuckerberg’s Magic Touch
Source: HBR.org
Facebook’s shares open for trading today. Chances are, you’re holding your breath or rolling your eyes. Whether you’re inspired or baffled about the ...[ Read More → ]
Your Brain on Facebook
Source: HBR.org
While Facebook’s rise took many by surprise, its success was little surprise to the hundreds of researchers who study social interactions in neuroscience ...[ Read More → ]
In Defense of Polymaths
Source: HBR.org
Polymath is one of those words more likely to show up on the SAT than in everyday conversation. But the reason we don’t ...[ Read More → ]
5 Reasons We Argue When We Agree
Source: Leadership Freak
Have you ever argued with someone only to discover you agreed? One partner said to his other partners – who were in ...[ Read More → ]
Leading Views: The Star Follower
Source: Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog
Frequently, when you hear a leader say that they want followers they can trust, what they mean is ...[ Read More → ]
Self Appointed Experts: The Life Coach
Source: Middle Aged Crazy
While attending a conference sponsored by author Jack Canfield about 5 years ago, I met a guy who seemed nice enough. ...[ Read More → ]
To Be a Fly on the Wall at Facebook on IPO Day
Source: HBR.org
Facebook “goes public” Friday, May 18th. Imagine what it might be like inside the company right now. Soon, paper stock option ...[ Read More → ]
Unilever’s CEO on Making Responsible Business Work
Source: HBR.org
An interview with Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever. This interview is featured in the forthcoming June issue of HBR.
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