by Chris Kane “What’s the purpose of the office?” that is a question I’ve been asking many people in recent years – not ever imagining that the future of offices would be the most hotly
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Book Review: Thinking, Fast and Slow
A Mind-Bending Approach to Thought What is 2+2? The answer that comes immediately to mind is, of course, 4. What is 17 x 24? We can arrive at the answer, but only after a little
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12 Lessons for Building a World-Renowned Brand
For entrepreneurs fighting for survival and leaders in growing businesses facing critical strategic decisions, competition is always fierce, and the future is never certain. Throughout all the chaos and the noise, you need a mentor
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Your Workplace is Like A Poker Hand
by Ed Evarts As I work to improve my skills as a coach, there is a suggested best practice that if a coach can relate an experience that a client finds stressful, to an experience
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Adapt to the Future of Work
Congratulations go out to authors Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley! Their book, The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work, was Soundview’s most-downloaded book summary during the month of
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Achieve Audacious Business Goals
Book Review by Taylor Berrett Can you master the business world the same way a chess grandmaster develops total control over the chess board? According to Patrick Bet-David and his book, Your Next Five Moves:
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Battle Bias and Champion Diversity
Many of us believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion. But how do we stand up for those values in our turbulent world? The Person You Mean to Be is the smart, “semi-bold” person’s guide to
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How to Engage New Employees on Your Team
by Rick Goodman It’s tough being the new guy. That’s true when you’re in grade school and it’s still true when you’re a grown-up: Coming into a new workplace environment—especially one with a tight-knit team
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Use ‘Futuring’ to Deal with Hyperchange
Book Review by Taylor Berrett If you’re most intrigued by How to Future: Leading and Sense-Making in an Age of Hyperchange thanks to its high-profile authors, you’re not alone— and you’re certainly justified. Both Scott
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Real-World Negotiation Strategies
Many of us enter negotiations with skepticism and without understanding how to truly negotiate well. Because we lack knowledge and confidence, we may abandon the negotiating process prematurely or agree to deals that leave value
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4 Steps to Improve the Accuracy of Virtual Interviews
by Chaka Booker There is no shortage of quotes about success in business. “A vision without a strategy remains an illusion.” … “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” … “Business has only two functions – marketing
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The Best Business Books of 2020
As you know, every year our team of writers and editors scour through thousands of business books and select the titles that we believe have the ideas and concepts that are instrumental to the professional
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Doing Well with Money is About Behavior
Book Review by Taylor Berrett Much has already been written about the way people think about, understand, and handle money and wealth. It’s a rich psychological well to draw from, and it’s also vitally important—
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