In Management Challenges for the 21st Century, the great Peter Drucker, revered as the father of modern management, said that “there are readers and there are listeners.” In other words, some individuals process information more successfully by reading, while others respond best by listening.Read more
By Wendy Sachs
Big trends have a way of touching all of us. From tattoos to Birkenstocks to gay marriage, certain ideas, products, and political movements have an uncanny ability to reach critical mass and then gain acceptance, folding into the fabric of our collective culture.Read more
By Mark Onisk
In 2016, audiobooks became the fastest-growing format in publishing. Smartphones, tablets, smart-speakers and Bluetooth technologies have made audio content so ubiquitous, that we are now ravenously consuming audio content from music services to podcasts with tremendous rapidity.Read more
By Mark Onisk
In a HBR piece, John Coleman says, “Reading is an essential component of leadership development. I’ve argued the benefits of reading extensively at HBR – broad and deep reading habits can sharpen intelligence, make you a better communicator, and improve emotional intelligence, among other benefits.”
He then goes on to elaborate the many reasons why he is such a big proponent of workplace book clubs, including what is probably my favorite reason, and that is how through group discussion we can gain a more diverse perspective.Read more
By Mark Onisk
The words of Confucius still ring true today, and despite how often we hear that people don’t read anymore or that books are relics of the past, the truth is books are as relevant today as they were over two thousand years ago.Read more
By John Sonmez
“Listen to the menu options, before making a selection.”
“Push 1 if you’d like to know our business hours.”
“Push 2 if you have a problem with one of products starting with the letter A.”
“Push 3 if you have a problem with billing on your account.”
“Push 4 if you would rather walk barefoot through flames than listen to another automated message.”
Does this sound familiar?Read more
By Mark Onisk
Today is National Read a Book Day! While many folks have the perspective that books are a thing of the past, Skillsoft’s primary research demonstrates that books are still a preferred modality by multiple generations of learners.Read more
By Mark Onisk
In a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory, Penny, one of the lead characters, says on seeing a bookstore where a night club used to be “I thought we got rid of them”. Read more
September is National Preparedness Month in the United States, sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security. National Preparedness Month encourages people to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, and communities.Read more
Today, we refer to “Big” Data because it relates to the huge challenge (and opportunity) to deal with unstructured data from many sources. However, the world of tomorrow will have better structure to deal with unstructured data as well as structured data. Read more