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‘Tis the season to be jolly!… ‘Tis also the season for performance reviews for many organizations, which oftentimes is not such a jolly affair. But it doesn't need to be that way.



An effective performance review not only highlights the positive side of performance, but also addresses the negative side of performance in terms of identifying areas for improvement and creating a plan to achieve those improvements in the upcoming year. This is a burdensome and emotionally draining task… Continue

November 19th,2009 marks what would have been Peter Drucker’s 100th birthday. For those wondering who he was, Peter Drucker was the “forefather” of modern-business management thought, and his books fill the library of any sharp-minded organizational business person. He was also an excellent predictor of things to come- Nostradamus style.



In 1988, when the likes of IBM, General Electric and General Motors were the “Blue Chips” were thriving in 20th century management thought, Peter… Continue

Think of the most technical person you know. Now think of some personal characteristics that describe this person.



It's likely you have identified characteristics such as rational, logical, smart, critical, pragmatic, and analytical. It's also likely that you did NOT choose characteristics such as empathetic, thoughtful, social, outgoing, communicative, or intimate.



There's a reason for this. Highly technical people (HTPs) have developed deeply rooted habits from early… Continue