Fun Facts to Know About Social Media in 2011
by Kip Knight and Dave Evans

Social media and mobile devices are rapidly becoming a common way people engage with each other and brands; brand marketers need to be proactive about leveraging this accelerating trend...

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The Recognition Microscope

by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton

It's a Petri dish of discovery. And, we're all bathing in it. Can "it" accelerate your performance?

Truth being told, "it" already has in certain areas of your organization. But, what is "it?" Science continues to unveil startling new evidence about the human potential—DNA can be analyzed, and brain chemistry precisely monitored. Under a microscope, researchers have cracked the genetic code, discovered genes that are believed to cause physiological defects or even inspire physical prowess. Yet, while bombarded with studies culling the intricacies of biological investigations, the most powerful aspect of human performance seems to be dismissed.

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The CEO's Role in Business Model Reinvention

by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Timble

Consider a few of the reat innovation stories of the past decade: Google, Netflix, Skype. Now ask yourself, why wasn't Google created by Microsft? Netflix by Blockbuster? Skype by AT&T?

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The Talent Masters
Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers
by Ram Charan & Bill Conaty

TALENT Is the EDGE. No Talent, No Numbers. If businesses managed their money as carelessly as they manage their people, most would be bankrupt.

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The Business Case for Trust
by Stephen Covey

We've always known trust matters; now we know share price depends on it.

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Daring to Trust Again
by Stephen Covey

The secret of speed to market, loyalty, responsiveness, and a high-functioning—even remarkable—organization may be the most elementary, but all too often absent, component of effective human relationships:trust.

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Managing the Dragon / 2011 China Predictions
by Jack Perkowski

While in the States these past few weeks, I've been somewhat surprised by the number of questions I've received about China's economy. Before discussing the subject matter at hand, people want to know: "How's China doing? What's going on with its economy? Is inflation a big problem?" I wonder to myself, "Why all the questions?" It's as if everyone expects China's economy to collapse in 2011.

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Top 30 Management Gurus
by ManagementGurus.net

Those in the Top 30 Gurus are the "Cream of the Crop", the World's Top 30 most influential Management Professionals and received more than 1000 votes each. All not only apply their own management principals to achieve superior results in their organizations, but develop and influence managers and management throughout the globe.

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