Few people in history attract the kind of respect, admiration and love that Abraham Lincoln attracts. You don’t have to be an American to be in awe of this man. People all around the world have heard of him and know why he is considered to be perhaps the greatest President of the United States of America. The way he lived his life and the way he governed as the President of the United States at a most crucial juncture in the country’s history provides amazing insights on what constitutes true leadership. No theories here – just a true embodiment of how a leader behaves…
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If you are someone who likes to stay up to date with cutting edge insights and information about management, business, technology, workplace trends and personal effectiveness, then you need to add some must-read blogs to your regular reading list. Here is a list of what I consider to be 10 valuable blogs that provide great insights. The list is not in any particular order..
This article is an extract from the article by Thomas Frey, a well-known futurist
Humanity will change more in the next 20 years than in all of human history.
By 2030 the average person in the U.S. will have 4.5 packages a week delivered with flying drones. They will travel 40% of the time in a driverless car, use a 3D printer to print hyper-individualized meals, and will spend most of their leisure time on an activity that hasn’t been invented yet. The world will have seen over 2 billion jobs disappear, with most coming back in different forms in different industries, with over 50% structured as freelance projects rather than full-time jobs…
What happens in people’s brains when they receive feedback? It’s hard for human beings to feel they are wrong and it is even harder for them to hear that from others. There is a primal, psychological reason for this. Our brains view criticism as a threat to our survival. Because our brains are ready to protect us at all costs, they go out of their way to make sure we always feel like we’re in the right-even when we’re not…
The leading authority on disruptive innovation is Professor Clayton Christensen of Harvard University. This article is an extract from various articles about his ideas.
As companies innovate, sometimes faster than their customers’ needs evolve, they eventually end up producing products or services that are actually too sophisticated, too expensive, and too complicated for many customers in their market. Remember the mainframe computer that cost millions of dollars and was so complex only a few select organizations could use it?
Peter Drucker is often credited as the father of modern management practice. He was the author of two ground-breaking books of his time: The Effective Executive and The Practice of Management. Here are are 6 of his best management insights of all time that are extremely relevant today in organizations big and small…
Ask scientists about what the next frontier will be for human advancement and the most likely answer will be the ability to pick up new learning in a much shorter time.
Amazing productivity and quantum improvements in learning is the promise of accelerated learning. It is a quest that has gripped both individuals and organizations…
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