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We constantly explore and challenge the thinking that stands in the way of unleashing human potential, including our own. We consume scientific, economic and behavioral data to test our approach and solutions. We take our latest thinking and offer it for free to anyone who is interested, while embedding our proprietary insights into solutions that help our clients gain competitive advantage and achieve their hardest goals.
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Talentism Team
- May 24, 2016
- 30 min
It’s Just the Culture
You got five apes in a cage. You got a banana hanging by a string in the middle of the cage; you got some stairs going to the banana.
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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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