I can not agree more!. Booz&Co commentary is here, while you can read the full paper here. “More than one-third of workers in the United States have been pushed around by upper management, meaning their bosses have belittled, sabotaged, or yelled at them, according to a study from research firm Zogby International and the Workplace Bullying Institute, a...

This article could possibly be one of the best I’ve read in motivational theories and practices. The authors; Katzenbach and Khan, had articulated the importance of emotional motivation wonderfully, especially in their discussion of the young lady at the Marines. Undoubtedly, I am one of the fans of the non-monetary motivational school. Managers have to quit...

Back in December 2009, I blogged about the ‘CEO’s from Within‘. In that article, I expressed my opinion on the viability of having a CEO from the inside, from within the senior leadership of organizations to reach the helm and be the next-CEO. I still believe in this opinion. Nonetheless, It’s fair to mention that It came as a surprise to me...

This is an interesting article and interview with Tedlow, the author of “Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face-and What to Do About It.” The author talks about the impact of denial which controls CEO’s minds and actions, though they don’t admit it, on their organizations and companies. He defines denial as “the...

As rightly Adam Hartung wrote: “We are taught, trained and indoctrinated to go along and get along, to not disrupt. In fact we’re constantly told to seek harmony”, though we live in a dynamic, continually changing world. Challenging status-quo is something leaders consistently emphasize on. Change is live, and as said; if you stop changing; you...

This is an interesting article and paper on Deceptive Marketing. A $2.3 Billion fine is a lot of money. A must-read paper for all marketing-geeks!. Here is Booz&Co summary: “In September 2009, Pfizer Inc. agreed to a US$2.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice — the largest penalty ever imposed on an American company — after being...

C’est intéressant!. Lire l’article complet ici. “If you’re checking e-mail or sending a text message while reading this, be warned: Your brain might be falling behind. The authors of this study find that people who try to juggle several tasks or forms of media at once are unable to ignore irrelevant information and are slower to switch from one...