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The New Brain for Business Institute Diane Marentette and Richard Trafton, Ph.D.

The election this week puts another round of harsh polarization behind us. We find ourselves truly exhausted by the political rhetoric. It seems a new wave is upon us as the election results trigger a desire to predict the future. Our crystal ball... More...

Without question, the past recession has hit many companies hard. But as business leaders struggling to keep our companies afloat, we sometimes forget that it’s been hard on employees as well, including those who managed to keep their jobs. Accor... More...

It seems like I touched a nerve with my two recent blogs on complexity. The feedback I’ve received from clients and business associates reinforces my belief that managing complexity represents one of today’s most compelling leadership issues. Wit... More...

The HR leader magazine celebrated its ten year aniversary and 200th issue by making some predictions about the next decade. One of the major challenges will be talent management. Leading organisations such as Oracle are building a strategic respon... More...

A preponderance of managers and supervisors are overly familiar with long sighs and disheartened groans from their employees when they introduce yet another organizational change or a new initiative. And in the aftershock of a devastating recession, ... More...

Executive coaching is an increasingly popular method of assessing and developing high performing and high potential leaders. When coaching is provided in the right way, at the right time, by the right coach, to the right leader, the return on investm... More...

American culture’s central tenet through the modern years has often been defined as self-admiration. Taken too far, self-admiration has demonstrated a distinct downside and all the negative effects that can flow from it are more commonly known as exc... More...

I work in a manufacturing plant. I’ve been working in the manufacturing environment for the last 7 years. In the manufacturing environment, there is a fundamental concept of “capacity”. I’m not a guru in this field, but what I find interesting ... More...

Why it is so hard for companies to find great leaders? By Dan MacDonald When leaders are chosen, the decision is often based on the wrong criteria. Many look to people with strong, charismatic personali... More...

Business leaders agree that human capital is the most important asset in organizations. Ironically, particularly in medium-sized and large companies, it is often the most underutilized asset. Although fierce competition is driving an increasing nu... More...

"People prefer the familiar to the comfortable and the comfortable to the better." What this means is, as a leader, our role is to make the “better” both “comfortable” and “familiar.” Sounds easy, right? This proposition takes time and persiste... More...

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Had Enough of Politics? New Brain Tips to Ease the Pain!

Are You Ready for the Pendulum Swing?

More Medicine for Your Complexity Complex

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT IN 2020

Managing the Transition: How to Face Employee Resistance Head On When Introducing Workplace Changes

Risks in Executive Coaching and How to Minimize Them

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The Mathematics of Human Resource – The Anorexic Organization

The Problem with Leadership

Provoking Productive Thinking

Managing Change (and your music collection?)

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