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What’s the right thing to say?
by Dan Oswald Last week I took my second child—and my only daughter, which is a significant distinction for a father—to college for her freshman year. I knew it would be an emotional time for her, her...
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Where’s your next big idea going to come from?
by Dan Oswald Among my favorite movies is the 1991 film City Slickers. Billy Crystal plays radio ad salesman Mitch Robbins, who is having a bit of a midlife crisis. Mitch and his two best friends...
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Spieth’s Masters win shows what young minds can bring to the workplace
by Dan Oswald I’m not a golfer, nor do I tend to watch golf on television, but I am aware that over the weekend, Jordan Spieth won the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. And with his victory...
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Success rarely comes overnight—or from just one person
by Dan Oswald We live in a world of “What have you done for me lately?” And when we say “lately,” we mean today or this week. Our society suffers from an acute case of instant gratificationitis. Wall...
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You’re doing it wrong—the proper way to approach creative thinking
by Dan Oswald Fifty years ago, NASA asked Dr. George Land to develop a creativity assessment aimed at helping the space agency identify and hire the most creative engineers and scientists. The test...
View ArticleSteve Jobs, ‘product guys’ and ‘sales guys,’ and your payroll
I have a complicated relationship with thick biographies. Intellectually, I know I should sit there and wade my way through the thick prose devoted to men and women of great consequence. In a way, it’s...
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Will City Slickers Give You Your Next Big Idea?
Among my favorite movies is the 1991 film City Slickers. Billy Crystal plays radio ad salesman Mitch Robbins, who is having a bit of a midlife crisis. Mitch and his two best friends decide to leave New...
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Will City Slickers Give You Your Next Big Idea?
Among my favorite movies is the 1991 film City Slickers. Billy Crystal plays radio ad salesman Mitch Robbins, who is having a bit of a midlife crisis. Mitch and his two best friends decide to leave...
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Success rarely comes overnight—or from just one person
We live in a world of “What have you done for me lately?” And, when we say “lately,” we mean today or this week. Our society suffers from an acute case of “instant gratificationitis.” Wall Street wants...
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You’re Doing It Wrong: The Proper Way to Approach Creative Thinking
Fifty years ago, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) asked George Land, PhD, to develop a creativity assessment aimed at helping the space agency identify and hire the most...
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Is Your Team Sick? There Are Prescriptions to Remedy It
By Mario Moussa, PhD, Derek Newberry, PhD, and Madeline Boyer Every workplace has its share of ills, but there are always opportunities to treat these failings in teamwork. Today and tomorrow we...
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You’re Doing It Wrong: The Proper Way to Approach Creative Thinking
Fifty years ago, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) asked George Land, PhD, to develop a creativity assessment aimed at helping the space agency identify and hire the most...
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Managing Your Introverted Employees
Group 1: Warren Buffett. Marissa Mayer. Mark Zuckerberg. Group 2: Bill Clinton. Steve Jobs. Sheryl Sandberg.These two groups of widely recognized leaders represent two different ends of a personality...
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Leaders—Are They Born or Made?
This edition of The Oswald Letter is a guest post from Elizabeth Petersen, Project Director for Simplify Compliance. Source: LeeAnnWhite / iStock / Getty I was a smash-’em-up, full-contact sports kid,...
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4 Distinct Types of Corporate Culture—Which Is Yours?
Corporate culture—everyone’s concerned about it, but it’s not that easy to pin it down and not that easy to train. Step one is to define your culture. “Corporate culture” is a popular term often used...
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Building an Entrepreneurial Team
When we think of entrepreneurs, we have a tendency to think of well-known visionaries like Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates. Interestingly, while each of these men went on to run very large...
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6 Books Every L&D Professional Should Read
As an L&D professional, you’re more than likely always on the hunt for new and interesting information that will help you be better at your job and more valuable to your organization. Here are six...
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