Loud Thinking

Archive for July, 2014

CUSTOMERS

How Valuable Are Your Customers?

by Amy Gallo

Use this interactive to figure it out.

Link:- http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/how-valuable-are-your-customers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness%2Fweekly-hotlist+%28HBR+Blog+Network+Newsletter+Feed+-+Weekly+Hotlist%29&cm_ite=WeeklyHotlist-072114+%281%29&cm_lm=sp%3Anayyar51%40hotmail.com&cm_ven=Spop-Email

COMMUNICATION

Adapt to a New Culture – but Don’t Go Too Far

by Andy Molinsky

First, you need to understand the cultural code.

Link:- http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/adapt-to-a-new-culture-but-dont-go-too-far/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness%2Fweekly-hotlist+%28HBR+Blog+Network+Newsletter+Feed+-+Weekly+Hotlist%29&cm_ite=WeeklyHotlist-072114+%281%29&cm_lm=sp%3Anayyar51%40hotmail.com&cm_ven=Spop-Email

MANAGING PEOPLE

You Can’t Be a Great Manager If You’re Not a Good Coach

by Monique Valcour

The most important thing is having the right kinds of conversations.

Link:- http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/you-cant-be-a-great-manager-if-youre-not-a-good-coach/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness%2Fweekly-hotlist+%28HBR+Blog+Network+Newsletter+Feed+-+Weekly+Hotlist%29&cm_ite=WeeklyHotlist-072114+%281%29&cm_lm=sp%3Anayyar51%40hotmail.com&cm_ven=Spop-Email

SOCIAL MEDIA

The Right Way to Unplug When You’re on Vacation

by Alexandra Samuel

You don’t have to disconnect completely to get away from work.

Link:- http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/the-right-way-to-unplug-when-youre-on-vacation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness%2Fweekly-hotlist+%28HBR+Blog+Network+Newsletter+Feed+-+Weekly+Hotlist%29&cm_ite=WeeklyHotlist-072114+%281%29&cm_lm=sp%3Anayyar51%40hotmail.com&cm_ven=Spop-Email

TALENT MANAGEMENT
Resumes Are Messing Up Hiring

by Terence Tse

Traditional recruiting can leave a lot of capable people out.

Link:- http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/resumes-are-messing-up-hiring/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness%2Fweekly-hotlist+%28HBR+Blog+Network+Newsletter+Feed+-+Weekly+Hotlist%29&cm_ite=WeeklyHotlist-072114+%281%29&cm_lm=sp%3Anayyar51%40hotmail.com&cm_ven=Spop-Email

Act Like an Entrepreneur Inside Your Organization

By Len Schlesinger

How to upset the status quo, in four steps.

Link:- http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/act-like-an-entrepreneur-inside-your-organization/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness%2Fweekly-hotlist+%28HBR+Blog+Network+Newsletter+Feed+-+Weekly+Hotlist%29&cm_ite=WeeklyHotlist-072114+%281%29&cm_lm=sp%3Anayyar51%40hotmail.com&cm_ven=Spop-Email

“The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie.”

— Ann Landers

Pakistan’s most attractive tourist destinations..!

Link:- http://www.dawn.com/news/1119821/herald-exclusive-what-is-pakistans-most-attractive-destination

“He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.”

—Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881);
Essayist, Satirist, Historian

Experiment with Habit-Changing Tactics

Even the most motivated people can get frustrated when trying to change habits. Why can’t I force myself to go to the gym before work? Why do I keep putting off this project? Behavioral change won’t work if you fixate on hard-and-fast rules — like waking up at 5 AM every day to hit the gym or blocking off every Friday for big projects. Instead, experiment with different tactics to see what will actually work for you.
First, see which efforts haven’t been working. Think about your larger goal. Why was this activity important to you in the first place?
Now brainstorm other tactics. If you hate the gym or aren’t a morning person, consider taking a bike ride after work or exercising at home before bed. If you’ve never managed to block out an entire day for projects, try finding two half-days.
Test different tactics out each week, and have others check in on your progress.

Adapted by HBR from ” The Key to Lasting Behavioral Change: Think Goal, Not Tactic” by Elizabeth Grace Saunders.