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Authors: Lee Miller & Kathleen Onieal Shared by: Andee Weinfurter Date: 10/10/2014

Author: Rick Wartzman Shared by: Andee weinfurter Date: Oct 16, 2014 For Drucker, the newest new world was marked, above all, by one dominant factor: "the shift to a knowledge society."

Author: Randy Emelo Date: Oct 3, 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter

"Coaching for Innovation: A Few Great Questions" by Bree Groff, MSLOC alumna October 1, 2014

LearningZealot blog by Mark Britz September 16, 2014 Shared by Keeley Sorokti, MSLOC Assistant Directory and Alumna

Author: Susan Adams Date: 9/16/2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter

Author: Jeff Haden Date: September 10, 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter

Author: John Coleman Date: August 29, 2014 Shared by: Michelle Bavester

Written by MSLOC alumna Tracey Wik May 28, 2014 Using the language of business - standardized processes, measures and reporting - will go a long way to transform management of learning functions.

By Bea La O', MSLOC 2014 Capstone Research "This study seeks to understand how managers make strategic decisions through the lens of three approaches proffered by Mintzberg and Westley (2001): "think-first," procedural rationality, "see-first," insight and intuition, and "do-first," sensemaking. Through interviews with six leaders on strategic decision issues that range from changing the growth strategy of a large healthcare firm to redefining the talent management framework of a large quick service restaurant company, the study finds managers switch between the three approaches over the course of considering a decision issue. It also finds managers manage the inherent tension between "thinking-first," "seeing-first," and "doing-first," and socialize decision issues with stakeholders using "think-first," procedural rationality, and "do-first," sensemaking. "

Author: Simon Sinek Date: May 19, 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter

Author: Eric McNulty April 18, 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter, MSLOC Student

Author: Matt Palmquist March 20, 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter Bottom Line: Although the forward-thinking and innovative efforts of employees drive many elements of corporate strategy and success, managers lag behind in their ability to support such creative endeavors. They must give employees the resources to take on their own pet projects, and turn them into corporate assets.

Author: Matt Palmquist April 9, 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter, MSLOC student Bottom Line: Companies gain a competitive advantage when different divisions, such as sales and marketing, share non-quantifiable information. But to support the flow of this all-important tacit knowledge, managers must encourage social ties and cross-functional relationships.

Author: Nick Tasler May 7, 2014 Shared by: Robin Bellerby, MSLOC Alum Three pervasive myths continue to make strategic thinking an elusive skill set in today's organizations.

Author(s): Sheila Heen adn Douglas Stone February 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter

Author: May Wong April 24, 2014 Shared by: Ryan Smerek, MSLOC Faculty

Watch videos of this event. "DESIGN:Chicago Designers as Intra / Entrepreneurs April 3, 2014, 4-6:30 p.m. James R. Allen Center, Northwestern University "

April 2014 Blog post by Swati Sarupria, MSLOC Alumna on Sandy Schwan's Evolving Strategies blog. "Values are enduring patterns of belief that we, as individuals, consider to be fundamentally important in our personal lives. They consciously or unconsciously guide our thoughts and actions. The alignment of values also forms the basis on which a group of people might flock together - like runners running for a common cause, or activists rallying against an unfavorable policy. Values influence who we get close to and forge stronger friendships with. In some ways, values help define our individuality. However, are values really only relevant to our personal lives? How many of us pay attention to values in the context of our jobs and organizations?"

In This Issue Think Differently: How can organizations prepare change leaders for VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)? Community Buzz - The power of being mindful in the workplace - Talent Management: Looking beyond the resume MSLOC Community Snapshots - People on the Move

In This Issue Think Differently: How can organizations prepare change leaders for VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)? Community Buzz - The power of being mindful in the workplace - Talent Management: Looking beyond the resume MSLOC Community Snapshots - People on the Move