Leadership training is expensive. The outcomes desired should be consistent with the type of training provided. If it is not practical, it is probably not productive. This line of thought bears true in Christopher Pollitt’s research summarized succinctly in the Guardian.
Mr. Pollitt writes, “Increasingly, however, universities and consultancies are offering their own courses, sometimes attracting a wide international spread of would-be mandarins. Harvard’s John F Kennedy School of Government and the Hertie School of Governance, …

It’s easy to blame Google and PowerPoint for distracting us and making us employ bullet points. But, as Steven Pinker, professor of psychology at Harvard, argues in last week’s New York Times, we shouldn’t get worried about technologies’ power of distraction. Perhaps, he says, we should be thankful since “technologies are the only things that will keep us smart.”
Pinker states that new forms of media usually meet initial skepticism. The printing press, radio, television, comic …

1. We always focus on leadership, but Bret Simmon’s does a great job of understanding the importance of being a good follower. [Video]
2. As Tim Ferris explains, Edmund Wilson believed that productivity could soar–if we stopped trying please everyone all the time.
3. Hiring a “superstar” leader might seem like a good idea, but there are some problems as trizle.com reports.
4. The future of organizations may focus on innovation and, perhaps, community building with employees and …