2500 years ago the Greek philosopher Heraclitus observed that “Everything changes and nothing stands still.” These words echoed through my mind with the recent sale of Monster.com for $429 million (and the fact that in 2006 its market cap was $7.5 billion). Similarly, today’s average...
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In 1918, publicity expert and consultant Ivy Lee significantly improved productivity at Bethlehem Steel by meeting with each senior manager for fifteen minutes each and dispensing only one instruction. The story has been told often, but the advice from this “productivity...
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“The concept of professional courage does not always mean being tough as nails either. It also suggests a willingness to listen to the soldier’s problems, to go to bat for them in a tough situation, and it means knowing just...
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