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Defining the Ideal Team Player
Harvard Business Review’s article by Alex “Sandy” Pentland called the “The New Science of Building Great Teams” [HBR: April, 2012] defines, based on data, the ideal team player. Data was collected, using sensors, to look at communication, interaction and body language. This data made a link between successful teams and the type of interactions the…
Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
I am so interested by the work being done by Sal Khan of the Khan Academy. It’s a great example of adding value to a mature “business.” His philosophy is that education should be available to anyone, anywhere, anytime, and for free. Since they are a not-for-profit, they are funded by the likes of the…
How to Keep Focus on Strategic Issues
Schedule a meeting – with yourself for 2 hours during a time of day when you are most effective. For me, that is first thing in the morning. I would not stay home or go to my office, as either place is full of people that need you in some way. Instead I would…
A New Way to Envision Success
Find out more about the habits of successful leaders and see if there is something you can incorporate into your life. You may be using some of these tools already!