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Slideshare from Netflix (2009) about their organizational culture.

These slides are used by Netflix to communicate their values and culture, and why they are different from other companies. HBR just published an article about them (Jan/Feb 2014).

11/13/2013 by Andrew Campbell and Mark Lancelott Shared by Teresa Torres, MSLOC Student, on Twitter - @ttorres

Authored by Roger Martin February 11, 2014 Shared by Teresa Torres, MSLOC Student As I've written before, one of the biggest challenges facing designers is that they struggle to get their clients to adopt their design ideas. They hit a 'prove-it' wall: their clients ask for evidence that the design will succeed. The more radical and bold the design, the bigger a problem this is for the frustrated designer.

Article by Robert Kabacoff February 7, 2014 Shared by Amber Barger, MSLOC Student In study after study, strategic thinkers are found to be among the most highly effective leaders. And while there is an abundance of courses, books, articles and opinions on the process of strategic planning, the focus is typically on an isolated process that might happen once or twice per year. In contrast, a true strategic leader thinks and acts strategically every day.

Author: Heidi Grant Halvorson February 14, 2014 Shared by, Diane Knopke, MSLOC Student The good news (and its very good news) is that you can get better about not putting things off, if you use the right strategy. Figuring out which strategy to use depends on why you are procrastinating in the first place:

Author: Kathryn Heath February 25, 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter, MSLOC Student Description: Who says women don't like office politics? Just about everyone: My clients. My colleagues. My mother. The sommelier at the French restaurant I ate lunch at last weekend. They've all complained about office politics. Some women claim they are not good at it, while others simply avoid certain hot-button business situations because they think playing politics is "sleazy."

Author: David Reese January 17, 2014 Shared by: Andee Weinfurter, MSLOC Student

11/04/2013 by Dan McGinn Shared by Claudia Richman, MSLOC Student, on Twitter - @claudiarichman

11/08/2013 by Debora Spar Shared by Zoe Hoeppner, MSLOC Student, @@zoehoeppner

11/08/2013 by Debora Spar Shared by Zoe Hoeppner, MSLOC Student, @@zoehoeppner

Shared by Brynn Harrington, MSLOC alumna, on Twitter "Gallup has found that one of the most important decisions companies make is simply whom they name manager. Yet our analysis suggests that they usually get it wrong. In fact, Gallup finds that companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent for the job 82% of the time. Bad managers cost businesses billions of dollars each year, and having too many of them can bring down a company. The only defense against this massive problem is a good offense, because when companies get these decisions wrong, nothing fixes it. Businesses that get it right, however, and hire managers based on talent will thrive and gain a significant competitive advantage."

Author: Amy Gallo August 10, 2010 Shared by: Sean Radford, MSLOC Student

by Robert Kegan, Lisa Lahey, Andy Fleming, and Matthew Miller April, 2014 Shared by: Valencia Ray (MSLOC Student) by Robert Kegan, Lisa Lahey, Andy Fleming, and Matthew Miller

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

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

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