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Thinker in Residence: Don Mercer
By Sally Haldorson
We welcome a new Thinker in Residence over on KnowledgeBlocks, Don Mercer: author of Follow to Lead. When asked to introduce himself, Don Mercer simply replies: soldier, spy, scholar, statesman, servant and storyteller. He is a former U.
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Being a Leader: Women on the Rise
By Sally Haldorson
We've released a new exploration over on KnowledgeBlocks. This month's Being a Leader curriculum is titled: Women on the Rise. KnowledgeBlocks members can enjoy reading through the 5 recommended books and the material we've curated to help you build your business knowledge about why and how women get to the top.
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Man vs. Markets: Economics Explained (Plain and Simple)
By Porchlight
I'm a little embarrassed to admit how ignorant I am of the world of finance. Being relatively young, I will attribute my long period of adulthood ignorance to the reality that is a relatively bad economy and a frighteningly unpromising future for any dollar not kept close to me (literally). I have a 401(k), but never took much time to understand its deep inner workings.
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Train Your Brain For Success
By Porchlight
When I was young, my parents signed me up for a speed reading course. According to the course, speed reading had all sorts of benefits to learning. I had average grades but a higher than average level of memory.
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Roger Fisher, Getting to Yes from 1922 to 2012
By Porchlight
There is a strong trend towards hyperbole in business books these days. Perhaps because everything around us seems to be changing so quickly, every idea is put in the context of how it will change the world. Do you want to build a strong and sustainable company, become a better manager, maybe work more efficiently and provide your employees and customers with tools and services that will improve their daily experience with you?
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So Good They Can't Ignore You
By Porchlight
After so many people lost their jobs in the economic downturn, it seems as if there is another wave of people who've been bitten by the entrepreneurship/passion bug and are looking for a way out of their current job. Nothing against improving one's position, but authors like Cal Newport are critical of the 'grass is greener' perspective. The result, he thinks, is that skills get softened when one jumps from one passion to another, and no skills get developed to the point of expertise - a problem whether one is working for someone else, or themselves.
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Thinker in Residence: Nacie Carson
By Porchlight
Say hello to KnowledgeBlocks' newest Thinker in Residence, Nacie Carson. Nacie's work is especially interesting in our current climate of unpredictability in the employment world. Where traditional means of income appear to be dissolving for many, she suggests an overall evaluation of one's skill set and adapting accordingly, just like Darwin's Galapagos finches.
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Warren Bennis Blogs
By Sally Haldorson
Warren Bennis--leader, academic, consultant, sage--is blogging on Bloomberg Businessweek. What a fantastic gift to all of us in business as we can always benefit from some perspective and reflection on our daily work. Bennis, now an octogenarian, brings the whole of his life experience to play here in his blog.
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The Impact Equation
By Porchlight
Gaining recognition is hard. You probably know this already. Maybe you realized it when you noticed that none of your 20 followers ever re-tweets you.
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Running a Business: How Big? How Fast?
By Sally Haldorson
We've released a new exploration over on KnowledgeBlocks, titled How Big? How Fast? What is the right size company for you?
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