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Thinker in Residence: Jackie Huba on Business & Books
By Sally Haldorson
In our final Thinker in Residence installment on Jackie Huba, author of Monster Loyalty, we asked Huba to share with us the business question that most inspires her and what books have most influenced her. Read on and enjoy Huba's take on business and books.
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Blog / Interviews
Thinker in Residence: Q&A with Jackie Huba
By Porchlight
If companies are just trying to “become more talked about” for its own sake, it’s not going to take off. They need to make sure there’s substance to what they’re communicating and that it really is a conversation. ~Jackie Huba
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Blog / Interviews
Thinker in Residence: Jackie Huba, author of Monster Loyalty
By Sally Haldorson
Jackie Huba is the co-author of two books on customer loyalty. Citizen Marketers: When People are the Message documents the emerging world of social media and how brands should begin to embrace a participatory culture.
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Blog / Staff Picks
Untapped Talent: Unleashing the Power of the Hidden Workforce
Book Review by Sally Haldorson
Kudos to the author and publisher for coming up with such an intriguing title. It's impossible not to wonder just who this "hidden workforce" is, and surprisingly, organizational development expert Dani Monroe reveals that an untapped source of talent is right under our noses: our current underutilized employees. Over the course of my career, I saw hundreds of extremely intelligent, well-credentialed men and women with master's degrees in business, degrees in engineering, math, technology, and liberal arts.
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Blog / Staff Picks
Nice Companies Finish First
Book Review by Porchlight
Bad management—chances are we have either worked under bad management or we know someone who has. The harmful effects of a bad manager often extend as far as the private lives of staff, but the more obvious effects can be seen inside the workplace. Sadly, bad bosses are not all that uncommon.
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Blog / News & Opinion
Focus...for Success and Influence
By Sally Haldorson
Focus: Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence by Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph. D. and E.
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Blog / News & Opinion
What You're Really Meant to Do
By Porchlight
As I prepare to write a baccalaureate speech for a local high school, I've been thinking a lot about how to communicate an inspiring message to a large group of individuals. After all, everyone is different, and at a ceremony like this, everyone is about to start their own path in a big way. How can I cover what each person needs in a way that will speak to them personally?
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Blog / News & Opinion
Finding the Next Steve Jobs
By Porchlight
Nolan Bushnell and Gene Stone's new book, Finding the Next Steve Jobs: How to Find, Hire, Keep and Nurture Creative Talent tackles a daunting quest, but then again, Bushnell's not an ordinary guy himself. Having started both Atari Games and Chuck E. Cheese, Bushnell knows creativity, innovation, user experience (and fun!
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
Jack Covert Selects - Give and Take
By Porchlight
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam Grant, Viking Books, 320 pages, $27. 95, Hardcover, April 2013, ISBN 9780670026555 “I want to explore what separates the champs from the chumps,” says Adam Grant in the first chapter of Give and Take. Grant sets this up with an explanation of three different personality types on a spectrum of reciprocity: takers, matchers, and givers.
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
Jack Covert Selects - The One Thing
By Porchlight
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan, Bard Press, 240 pages, $24. 95, Hardcover, April 2013, ISBN 9781885167774 Many people consider multitasking a modern skill, or even necessity, that results in higher productivity, revealing one’s level of ability, improvisation, and creativity. In truth, the efficacy of multitasking is a myth.
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