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Biography « Inquiry Institute Author of Change your questions, Change your life (recommendation by Debbie Plager)

Marilee Adams (2009)

Jenny Rogers (2012) 2013 Required Reading for Hudson Institute

Blog by Jenny Rogers, Author of Coaching Skills: A Handbook

Ronald R. Short (1998) Required reading for 2013 Hudson Institute

Pamela McLean (2012) Required reading for 2013, Hudson Institute

Herminia Ibarra (2004) Required reading for 2013, Hudson Institute

Frederic M. Hudson Ph.D., (1999) Required reading for 2013, Hudson Institute

Sue Annis Hammond (2013) (3rd Edition) Required reading for 2013, Hudson Institute

Rick Maurer (2010) Required reading for 2013, Hudson Institute

Bryan E. Robinson (2007) Required reading for 2013, Hudson Institute

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler (2011) Required reading for 2013, Hudson Institute

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

The poetics of presenting, or why beautiful metaphors are better than beautiful slides. 08/28/2013 by Maria Popova Shared by Georgianne Hewett, MSLOC Student, on Twitter - @georgianneh Discusses Nancy Duarte, author of Resonate, an assigned book in the MSLOC Foundations class.

Andreas von der Heydt February 2, 2014 Shared by Michelle Bavester There was a strong agreement that in most organizations - and although people spend a substantial part of their lives working - a vast majority of teams and employees are not engaged at all. And as a result such organizations do not perform at their best. Let me share with you the main points we touched upon . . .

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.

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.

Authored by Maria Popova February 13, 2014 Shared by Claudia Richman, MSLOC Student In recent years, one of the most persistent pop-psychology claims has been the myth of the "10,000-hour rule" - the idea that this is the amount of time one must invest in practice in order to reach meaningful success in any field. But in Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence (public library), celebrated psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, best-known for his influential 1995 book Emotional Intelligence, debunks the 10,000-hour mythology to reveal the more complex truth beneath the popular rule of thumb:

Author: NA Date: February 14, 2014 Shared by Sean Radford, MSLOC Student So far, we have seen that stress is a negative experience. We have seen the short-term negative effects that stress hormones can have on your performance, and have seen how stress can contribute to burnout.

Author: Karl Moore Written March 28, 2011 (shared February 16, 2014) Shared by Sean Radford There are two people, and only two, whose ideas must be taught to every MBA in the world: Michael Porter and Henry Mintzberg. This was true more than 25 years ago, when I did my MBA at USC. These are two academics who have had real impact for a long time. Part of their success, beyond having big relevant ideas, is due to their clear and concise writing skills (There is certainly a lesson in there for many of us business school academics).