Achieving Business Excellence
By John Spence

Published May 7, 2008 - "There is no single strategy that will carry your company forever—just ask my buddy Tom Peters, who wrote the fantastic book In Search of Excellence back in 1982, only to watch more than half of the companies he highlighted go out of business! Markets shift, consumer preferences change, new competitors appear, technology advances—and so must you. Even tho
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Performance Architecture: A Blueprint to go "Beyond Personal Best"
By Carlos Salum

Published May 7, 2008 - “Regardless of our profession or activity, adaptation is what separates peak performers from the rest. The way we think about pressure influences the way we feel and the way we react. Conversely, acting is adapting. If we act confidently and relaxed, our body tells our brain 'no problem here.'”
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PR 2.0: A Communicator’s Manifesto
By Deirdre Breakenridge

Published May 7, 2008 - Today, an immense change is happening to PR and it will affect communications professionals around the world from this point forward. The concept of PR 2.0 was born about 10 years ago (although not many people know this). PR 2.0 places a whole new meaning and value on PR and marks the true convergence of PR and the Internet. I believe that wit
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The Upside of a Downturn
By Steve Pogorzelski, Jesse Harriott, Ph.D., and Doug Hardy

Published May 7, 2008 - "A slowing economy has tangible burdens, as employers become cautious in hiring (or even lay off workers). More subtle and insidious is the way even a gentle slowdown in consumption can trigger a well known vicious cycle: Lower corporate revenues lead to job insecurity, which causes consumers to tighten spending, which
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The L3 Leadership “State of Being”: A Holistic Approach
By Marc Michaelson & John Anderson

Published May 7, 2008 - “With all the talk about Leadership these days, many managers and executives are frustrated by the myriads of approaches to Leadership Development. The L3 Leadership model assumes a different position than traditional, or even more progressive leadership models. L3 Leadership is more about who you are than i
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Connected Intelligence: Leveraging Collective Wisdom
By Vasu Srinivasan

Published May 7, 2008 - “The World is Flat, declared Thomas Friedman. It is a Long Tail, says Chris Anderson. Everything is Miscellaneous, avers David Weinberger. Seeing it as The Wisdom of Crowds was a profound insight from James Surowiecki. Their perspectives addressed several aspects of business, life and the human condition in general. The
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