Winning, Losing, and Collaboration

On June 13, 2011

Winning, Losing, and Collaboration

Many posts on this site over the past few weeks make it clear that collaboration is critical to high performance in organizations today. But how does performance affect collaboration? In sports, it is a truism that winning can temporarily overcome…


On June 13, 2011

Busting the China Inc. Myth

The headlines differ from day to day, but the underlying message is always the same: China Inc. wants to take over the world. Just last week, for instance, the Wall Street Journal published a Page One story that must have…


On June 13, 2011

Five Tough Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Ask about Growth

Getting a venture underway is often easier than keeping it going and growing. At each major stage from start-up to sustainable success, entrepreneurs face tough questions about shifting gears, making major changes, and letting go of people, partners, and products.…


On June 13, 2011

Study: Meritocracies are a Sham

A provocative, new study from MIT found that when managers are asked to evaluate employees based on merits, the results are terribly unfair.
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On June 13, 2011

You’ve Discovered Wrong-Doing, Now What?

Study how a very brave Archbishop in Ireland is handling the priest-pedophile scandal, and you'll learn some valuable lessons on managing a scandal.
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On June 13, 2011

8 Cool New Social Startups

If there’s any doubt that social media is just a trend, the startups that are sprouting around the country are quickly squashing that idea.  We’ve been writing about a lot of cool social startups over at Tech Cocktail this…