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The Secrets Apple Keeps
The link between secrecy and productivity is one way that Apple challenges long-held management truths and the notion of transparency as a corporate virtue.
- February 17th, 2012 | Source: Escape From Cubicle Nation | Category: Off-beat
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Bigger Goals Mean More Resistance
If you’ve set aggressive goals for business growth in 2012, you’ll likely face some initial resistance or rejection, but you should fight your instinct to retreat and continue pushing forward through these challenges to reach new levels of success.
- February 10th, 2012 | Source: DailyFinance | Category: Off-beat
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9 Big Companies That Will Disappear in 2012
From American Airlines and American Apparel to Research in Motion and Eastman Kodak, here are the brands that once seemed invincible yet now are on the verge of extinction.
- January 20th, 2012 | Source: CBS MoneyWatch | Category: Off-beat
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Three Leadership Imperatives for 2012
To weather tough economic times, USC faculty member Dave Logan writes, you need to create a world-changing corporate culture that embraces learning, risk-taking and innovation.
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30 Best Google Doodles of 2011
From Muppets for Jim Henson to dancers for Martha Graham, here are the Google Doodles that brought a sense of fun and whimsy to our online searches in 2011.
- December 23rd, 2011 | Source: ReadWriteWeb | Category: Off-beat
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Best Company Values Explanation Ever
Forget legalese and corporate speak. Follow the example of Atlassian and keep your core values simple and meaningful: “Build with a heart and balance. Everyday we try to build products that are useful and that people lust after.”
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Tangerine Tango: The Bright, Encouraging Color of 2012
The Pantone Color Institute has named “Tangerine Tango,” a radiant red-orange, as the top color of 2012.
“There’s the element of encouragement with orange,” says Institute executive director Leatrice Eiseman. “It’s building on the ideas of courage and action, that we want to move on to better things.”
- December 9th, 2011 | Source: American Express OPEN Forum | Category: Off-beat
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The Three Words Guaranteed to Grow Your Business Next Year
To achieve greater success in 2012, focus on sharing knowledge, providing reassurance to customers and having smarter conversations.
- November 1st, 2011 | Source: Fast Company | Category: Off-beat
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Do Your Favorite Words Make You Sound Like An Idiot?
If you are “passionate” about creating “transparency” to “empower” your employees to address “issues,” it’s time to eradicate these too-frequently used business buzzwords from your everyday vocabulary.
- October 6th, 2011 | Source: New York Times | Category: Off-beat
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Apple’s Visionary Redefined Digital Age
By finding the harmony between technological innovation and elegance in design, Steve Jobs led a cultural revolution in the way music, movies and mobile communications are experienced today.
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