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Talentism Team
- Mar 9, 2016
- 14 min
The Myth of A-Players
When Apple announced they were opening retail locations in 2001, many experts didn’t give them a chance.
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Trevor Hunter
- Oct 30, 2015
- 14 min
Finding Greatness
Deeper analysis reveals that context is, in fact, inseparable from performance – it is the thing being performed.
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Talentism Team
- Oct 22, 2015
- 6 min
How Pervasive is the Amazon School of Management?
Retooling a century-old paradigm is not the way forward.
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Talentism Team
- Oct 8, 2015
- 6 min
Why Recruiting Bets Don’t Pay Off
Most managers intuitively know that hiring people is one of the most important decisions they can make.
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Talentism Team
- Sep 25, 2015
- 4 min
The Disengagement Epidemic
As polls after polls show, millions are unhappy at work.
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Talentism Team
- Aug 7, 2015
- 5 min
Make the Most of Talent Markets with Social Proof
It’s easy to poke fun at LinkedIn’s Endorsements feature.
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Jeff Hunter
- Jun 15, 2015
- 10 min
Competitive Advantage? Envision You
In order to create, you must first visualize.
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Jeff Hunter
- Jun 5, 2015
- 8 min
Elements of the Business Playbook
Just because someone is winning doesn’t mean their playbook is unique, or better than the loser’s.
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Jeff Hunter
- May 31, 2015
- 4 min
What is a “Playbook”?
What exactly is a “playbook”? And why do we need a new one?
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