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Here's some of my writing on the web last week. There were posts on how the net has changed the world, what business can learn from the military, the fog of management, and Bill Ford. There were also pointers to leadership reading, business blogs, top talent development posts, and top posts about the workplace, as well as my Boss's Tips of the Day.

My posts at Three Star Leadership on Leadership and Becoming a Better Boss

7/24/11: Leadership Reading to Start Your Week
Here are five choice articles from the business schools, the business press and major consulting firms to start off your work week. I'm pointing you to articles about learning from Southwest Airlines, some issues with telecommuting, teacher pay-for-performance, self-monitoring, and how much magic is in the CEO role.

Mr. Fix-It
When the washing machine broke, Chris didn't know how to fix it, but he figured it out with a little help.

What to learn from the military
200 years ago military organizations began to struggle with the problem of how to keep a large organization's operations aligned while allowing operational autonomy. That was the subject of our Leadership Chat on Twitter on 26 July 2011 with Lisa Petrilli and Steve Woodruff and me as guest host. Here are the key points with pointers to resources.

7/27/11: A Midweek Look at the Independent Business Blogs
Every week I select five excellent posts from this week's independent business blogs. This week, I'm pointing you to posts on framing discussions, the difference between vision and goals, big ideas and the evidence to support them, personal knowledge management, and a real value statement.

The Fog of Management
Clausewitz described the "fog of war." There's a "fog of management," too.

The Other Guy at Ford
Alan Mulally is getting a lot of deserved praise for Ford's turnaround, but let's save some of the applause for Bill Ford.

Boss's Tips of the Day from This Week
These short tips for bosses are based on Wally's Working Supervisor's Support Kit . Follow the link for more on each tip.

Autonomy demands accountability

It's your behavior, stupid!

Count the Yes Votes

Say "Thank-you"

Use checklists

My posts at Results vs. Activities on Talent Development

Talent Development is All about Judgement
I was going over possible articles for my weekly pointers to "Top Talent Development Posts" when it hit me. There were posts about programs and trends and technology, but one thing was missing. It's perhaps the most important thing: judgement. Without good judgement, all the supporting systems in the world are pretty useless.

7/28/11: Top Talent Development Posts this Week
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you'll find pointers to pieces about losing top talent, coaching in talent development, eliminating boring training videos, pre-employment assessments, and hiring and retaining valuable workers.

My posts at Toolbox for HR on People and the Changing Workplace

7/29/11: Weekend Workplace Reading
Every week I identify a few interesting posts for your weekend reading about the world where we work and live. This week I'm pointing you to an article about working alone.

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