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Working Thoughts is a blog by Ben Leeson about the job market and work related aspects. Topics this blog touches on include government reports, compensation, training, benefits, recruiting, technology, and more.
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Awards, when they are genuine and sincere, they are highly motivating
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Positive Sentiments: Is Hiring Poised to Make a Run?
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
February 2010 Jobs Report and Wages
Saturday, March 06, 2010
In a Service Economy, Make the Experience Good, but the Memory Even Better
Friday, March 05, 2010
Business, Federal Government, and Exports Carries GDP to 5.9% Growth
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Unemployment Is Not Distributed Evening Across Income Levels - No One Thought It Was
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
"EL GRANDE BIGOTE" Victory
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Take a Moment and Ask "What Story Would I Tell about Myself?"
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The Last Mile is a Land of Opportunity
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Ask Yourself "What if..."
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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Working Thoughts: Category Archive for leadership
In a Service Economy, Make the Experience Good, but the Memory Even Better
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"EL GRANDE BIGOTE" Victory
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Take a Moment and Ask "What Story Would I Tell about Myself?"
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The Last Mile is a Land of Opportunity
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Simple Questions can Reveal A Lot
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The Apple Brand
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What Motivates Conan O'Brien?
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1/15/2010 12:45 AM
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates US - A Review
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Confidence and Mistakes
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12/12/2009 12:03 AM
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A New Learning Experience - Edufire
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11/23/2009 11:58 PM
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Innovation: A Soup of Abstract Ideas, Timing, and Luck
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11/20/2009 11:41 PM
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Productivity Report is Strong ahead of October '09 Jobs Report
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The Chemistry of an Argument
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Using a Multiple as a Compensation Distribution Model
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US Values have Changed, but the Change is Subtle
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10/21/2009 11:05 PM
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President Obama, Leverage, and Energy Decisions
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10/14/2009 6:48 PM
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Nobel Prize for Economics
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10/12/2009 10:18 PM
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Dreaming Big, Risk, Failure, and other Thoughts
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9/30/2009 9:51 PM
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I have to Risk
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9/25/2009 11:35 PM
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I Hate People - A Review
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9/22/2009 12:09 AM
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Everyone has an Airplane Story
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9/1/2009 11:11 PM
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Netflix does Personnel Strategy
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8/29/2009 12:15 AM
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Insightful Interview Done by Tony Tjan with Dick Harrington
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8/24/2009 8:11 PM
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Job Losses and the Self Employed
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8/17/2009 10:33 PM
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Ten Years and Basically No Private Sector Job Creation
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The Value Twist
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8/4/2009 12:02 AM
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Projected Compensation Stats, Large Companies are Employing a higher percentage, and What's Next
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7/24/2009 10:40 PM
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Forest Fire Analogy
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7/13/2009 11:28 PM
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Why Managers Should Care About Employee Loyalty
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7/6/2009 10:26 PM
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The Impact of a Good Story is Greater than the Effort to Tell It
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6/29/2009 9:58 PM
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One View of Control and Circumstance
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6/23/2009 11:54 PM
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Using a Math Equation to Push for Change
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6/18/2009 10:11 PM
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Your Job Just Got a lot More Complex - Now Make a Decision
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6/4/2009 11:18 PM
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Leadership: CEOs and Organizations
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6/1/2009 10:24 PM
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No Business Model is Forever
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5/29/2009 10:59 PM
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Being a Good Boss During a Down Economy
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5/27/2009 10:04 PM
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Portfolio Closes Up Shop and Credit Suisse Gets it Right
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5/14/2009 11:28 PM
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Donate Your Birthday with DonorsChoose.com
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5/13/2009 10:39 PM
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People like Chris Crutchfield Demonstrate Changing Values
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5/13/2009 1:03 AM
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Thinking about Questions
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5/12/2009 11:01 PM
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Some Thoughts on Teams in the Workplace
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5/11/2009 10:20 PM
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The Next Three Job Reports will be Telling
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5/7/2009 11:43 PM
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Shai Agassi Explains the Bold Plan - A Car and a Battery
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5/4/2009 11:16 PM
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Naming a Successor - Bad Idea
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4/30/2009 10:10 PM
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Marveling at a Tree Swing
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4/29/2009 11:55 PM
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Social Intelligence: Its all in your head
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4/21/2009 10:59 PM
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Social Intelligence and Leadership
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4/20/2009 10:28 PM
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Top Minds Moving to Different Fields
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4/15/2009 7:42 PM
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Recessions Can Clear the Dubris. Opportunities are There
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An Interview with book author Robin Fisher Roffer
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3/23/2009 9:59 PM
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A Review of The Fearless Fish Out of Water: How to Succeed When You're the Only One Like You
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3/13/2009 12:33 AM
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A Preview of The Fearless Fish Out of Water: How to Succeed When You're the Only One Like You
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3/12/2009 12:39 AM
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The Halfway Designed Process
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3/6/2009 12:40 AM
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Young Professionals have Creativity, They Need a Vision to Apply it to
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2/28/2009 10:52 AM
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Trade Up to the Future
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2/24/2009 12:14 AM
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Barry Schwartz: Rules and the War on Moral Skill
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2/17/2009 11:44 PM
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An Intro to Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) - Ideas Worth Spreading
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2/17/2009 11:35 PM
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The Appearance of Knowing
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2/13/2009 12:14 AM
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