business communication

Why Some People Are Impossibly Talented (BBC - Worklife)

Why Some People Are Impossibly Talented (BBC - Worklife)

Our society steers us clearly towards specialization (remember Malcom Gladwell’s 10,000 hours rule?), yet branching out across multiple disciplines, talents and hobbies has distinct advantages. Turns out, polymaths contribute MORE to each of their areas because they spend time honing expertise across the board. It’s counterintuitive, but true. This has wide ranging applications for business, business strategy and team building. Read on…

How Important is Listening? Dive into Eric Schmidt's Trillion Dollar Coach (Business Insider)

How Important is Listening? Dive into Eric Schmidt's Trillion Dollar Coach (Business Insider)

Google executives Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle have written a new book called "Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell." Their observations on communications in the workplace are far-reaching and fully integrated with strategies for success in organizations large and small. In this excerpt, they share some of the best management lessons they learned from legendary business coach Bill Campbell, who mentored many of the most successful modern tech leaders before he passed away in 2016.

The Future is Faster Than You Think (Peter Diamandis/Singularity University)

The Future is Faster Than You Think (Peter Diamandis/Singularity University)

The world is changing faster than we think. Much faster. How will your company keep up and thrive? As 2019 ushers in… we look to Peter Diamandis to guide us through the speed of change in this smart 30 minute video. Will your teams be empowered with the STRATEGY, COMMUNICATIONS and AGILITY to surf on top of the “speed and information tsunami”… and not get crushed by it?

Eight Must-Read Books That Will Improve Your Business Writing Skills (Inc.com)

Eight Must-Read Books That Will Improve Your Business Writing Skills (Inc.com)

Want to improve your business writing skills? Want your colleagues to up their game in this critical area? Pick up one of these books and start creating content that actually gets read and drives your intended business goals forward.