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Rory Vaden on “How to Procrastinate On Purpose”
Interview with Todd Henry, Founder of the Accidental Creative: Many people struggle with procrastination, but Rory Vaden says that there is actually a way to make procrastination a strategy for better productivity. In this episode and interview with Todd, he explains exactly why listen here
- Published in Community, Competency, Flexibility, Planning, Podcasts, Resource Management
“How to Avoid Bad Investments in Good Ideas”
Theodore Kinni -Senior Editor, Books at strategy + business magazine: In late 1999, while still the 800-lb gorilla in the video rental market, Blockbuster Video called in some outside help to address its biggest customer complaint: late fees. One of the calls was to Michael Schrage, then research associate at MIT Media Lab, whose book,
- Published in Awareness, Bookshelf, Community, Competitiveness, Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Resource Management, Rethink Strategy, Vision
Fixed vs. Growth: The 2 Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives
by Stanford psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck-as reviewed in Brain Pickings: Dr. Dweck synthesizes in her remarkably insightful Mindset: The New Psychology of Success— an inquiry into the power of our beliefs, both conscious and unconscious, and how changing even the simplest of them can have profound impact on nearly every aspect of our lives. One
- Published in Awareness, Bookshelf, Community, Competency, Fulfillment, Lifelong Learning, Meaning, Personal Effectiveness, Self-Actualization
The Messy Minds of Creative People
About the Author: Scott Barry Kaufman is Scientific Director of The Imagination Institute in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania The creative process– from the first drop of paint on the canvas to the art exhibition– involves a mix of emotions, drives, skills, and behaviors. It’d be miraculous if these emotions, traits
- Published in Agility, Articles, Awareness, Communication, Community, Competency, Continuous Improvement, Creativity, Innovation, Lifelong Learning, Resource Management, Vision
Why Leadership Development Programs Fail
from McKinsey Quarterly- by Pierre Gurdjian, Thomas Halbeisen, and Kevin Lane: Sidestepping 4 common mistakes can help companies develop stronger and more capable leaders, save time and money, and boost morale. “We’ve talked with hundreds of chief executives about the struggle, observing both successful initiatives and ones that run into the sand. In the process,
- Published in Articles, Community, Competency, Continuous Improvement, Excellence, Leadership, Planning, Resource Management, Rethink Strategy, Vision
Change leader, Change thyself
from McKinsey Quarterly-by Nate Boaz and Erica Ariel Fox: Anyone who pulls the organization in new directions must look inward as well as outward. Leo Tolstoy, the Russian novelist, famously wrote, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Tolstoy’s dictum is a useful starting point for any executive engaged
- Published in Articles, Awareness, Community, Continuous Improvement, Excellence, Leadership, Lifelong Learning, Rethink Strategy, Risk Management