Creating a Culture of Motivation

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Chris Musselwhite

With no end in sight, the "jobless recovery" of 2011 means that managers everywhere are facing ambitious productivity demands with the leanest teams in decades. Motivating people is a perennial management challenge, but in times like these it's up to learning profession... More »

Looking Forward to Development

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Henry Mintzberg

It's been a hectic morning, as usual. You're struggling to keep your head above water. And here comes an email from HR: Apparently, it's time you participated in another development program. Just what you need! You think back on the last one: It was pleasant enough, esp... More »

The Professional Pigeonhole: How to Escape and Expand Your Career Options

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Lori Brewer Collins

As professionals, we pride ourselves on developing expertise and becoming invaluable members of our organizations. But what happens when we become too valuable - when our well-developed and widely admired expertise becomes the very thing that keeps us pigeonholed? I've ... More »