Archive for September, 2009

From GoGo to NoGo, Delta Stubs Their ToeToe

Delta Renames In-Flight Wireless Internet

Dubbed GoGo when released (see our original excited post about GoGo Wi-Fi published on January 12, 2009), it is rumored that Delta has decided to rename their in-flight wireless Internet service NoGo to signify that the service is still not available on all flights nearly nine months since its [...]

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Stop Managing Activities and Start Seeing Results

Keep Everyone Busy So You Can Kill Creativity

In the current economic climate (one that we’ve dubbed The Great Necession), it seems that companies are so concerned about productivity that they’re forgetting about innovation and creativity.

Whether we’re all trying to cover our asses as managers or whether we truly believe that micromanagement [...]

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NY Times Hardcover Business Best Sellers – September 2009

 
New York Times – Hardcover Business Best Sellers – September 2009
 
Ten months and counting for Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers as it continues to dominate the NY Times best seller rankings. To read our review of this outstanding book, check out our July 2009 best seller rankings.
 
Though not showing the staying power of Gladwell yet, two authors [...]

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