Got some downtime this week? Bob Sutton wants to help you fill it. Here’s his list of the 11 books every leader should read, and it’s a good one. I have Made to Stick already downloaded as a sample on my Kindle, and I’m going to download Thinking, Fast and Slow too (I’m a bit
Read More...Nick Bilton, writing for the NYTimes: According to the F.A.A., 712 million passengers flew within the United States in 2010. Let’s assume that just 1 percent of those passengers — about two people per Boeing 737, a conservative number — left a cellphone, e-reader or laptop turned on during takeoff or landing. That would mean
Read More...In case of death, do you know who gets your retirement account? Before answering, think about it. Do you really know? In many cases, this amounts to a person’s life savings. It’s worth knowing. As it turns out, the rules are more confusing that you might think. Carolyn Geer, writing for the WSJ, provides one
Read More...As a guy who spends 90% of his work life on the web, I’ve noticed long ago that reading content — really reading, not just clicking and scanning — has become nearly impossible. The prevalence of content spread across a dozen pages, ads, social sharing buttons, and unrequested pre-content videos has turned some major websites
Read More...Think William Shatner, turkeys, metal, oil and fires. No seriously, think about them, because that’s what’s about to happen. As we ease into Thanksgiving here in the U.S., enjoy this little video to help you along your way. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving, everyone. ### More links: MIPRO Consulting main website. MIPRO on Twitter and Facebook. About
Read More...Christine Comaford, writing for Forbes: I was a young CEO and I needed answers. Steve Jobs had them. There was only one thing to do. So I sent a FedEx letter. Then I sent another. Then I started calling. Then I sent another FedEx, and called some more. Finally, after 7 FedExs and 12 phone calls,
Read More...A MIPRO colleague and I recently visited a client to conduct a post-project review. The standard procedure of asking our customer how we did on the engagement can be both enjoyable and painful, but it is always productive. This particular post-project review offered praise and critique which we take very seriously and do our best
Read More...“Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” — Sarah Bernhardt ### More links: MIPRO Consulting main website. MIPRO on Twitter and Facebook. About this blog.
Read More...Utterly fantastic article in Fast Company by Farhad Manjoo about the greatest tech showdown of our time, all likely going fully thermonuclear next year. With players like Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon in the mix, this isn’t the minor leagues. Who winds up on top here controls the innovation economy moving forward, and there are
Read More...Best I’ve seen in a long time. Awesome. Happy Halloween, everyone! ### More links: MIPRO Consulting main website. MIPRO on Twitter and Facebook. About this blog.
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