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Check out these top 100 blogs to help bolster your business acumen. HR World's list includes classics like top selling business authors Tom Peters, Charles H. Green, and Bob Sutton, along with some exciting new blogs that might surprise you. Read More

The old saying (which I'm sick of) is that “you can't manage what you can't measure.” It's a statement with a lot of truth to it, but so is this: “you measure what you manage, so you'd better be sure you're measuring what you want to manage.” Read More

Those who persist in viewing the world through competitive lenses are marginalizing themselves. Those who see through collaborative lenses are, paradoxically, those who will win—not those who set out to "win" by competing. Read More

A powerful personal illustration of the strategic importance of asking: Why will it be different this time? (You can't read this and not be moved by it.) Read More

In a down market, it's easy to become discouraged by the unfairness of it all--and if we're not careful we can slip into feeling sorry for ourselves and the “woe is me” mindset of victimhood. When we run into this kind of adversity, remember the lesson of Lawrence of Arabia: we are indeed masters of our destiny and ultimate success. Read More

Successful professionals report experiencing "flow" (a la Csikszentmihalyi) in their work. If you want to perform like a superstar, wean yourself from your "continuous partial attention" habits and start enjoying peak performance perks with these four easy tips. Read More

There's nothing wrong with measurement per se. But what results from repetitive microscopic measurement tends to be just the belief that people exist for the company—not the other way 'round. Are you killing the very thing you want to measure? Read More

Many projects and products make promises that rely on faith and finger crossing, and when they fail they destroy customer trust. But making different promises, the way Apple and Google do, can wow your customers and increase their trust, loyalty, and satisfaction. Read More

When talking to prospects, it's important to present an image as a knowledgeable and professional advisor. By communicating your genuine interest in working with them and ensuring that prospects feel acknowledged, you increase the chances of winning the battle for new clients. Read More

Here's the secret, and whisper it to all your sales and marketing folks, to all your service people, to anyone whose work will somehow touch and impact the customer's experience: As customers, we are absolute suckers for authenticity. Read More