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For Organizational Effectiveness

Article on Communities of Practice

In this article, Mike covers one of the hottest topics in organizational learning and knowledge management: Communities of Practice (CPs). Mike discusses the value of CPs, the structure of successful CPs, and how to cultivate your CP to build sustainable competitive advantage.

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Article on Expatriate Training and Support

Mike begins by discussing the appallingly high failure rate of expatriate managers, and the costs related to these failures. He then explains how to use the Four-Phase Expatriate Training Model and the Beitler-Frady Model, which has proven successful in practice.

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Interview on Organizational Learning

In this interview with a university magazine, Mike provides an overview of organizational learning in leading-edge corportations. Mike is asked about traditional training and development, self-directed learning, e-learning, corporate universities, knowledge management, and communities of practice.
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For Individual Effectiveness

Article: "How to Avoid Career Burnout"

Tom Haizlip, a leading executive coach, has helped many executives and professionals deal with burnout. Burnout is not simply an over-used expression. If you are in burnout, you need professional help. Let Tom Haizlip be your coach.

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Article: "How to be a Great Supervisor Special Report"

In this valuable article, Tom Haizlip (who has helped countless leaders during his executive coaching career), shows you what you need to know and do to be a great supervisor. Being a great supervisor is not a mystery. Tom Haizlip has a system you can follow.

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Article: "Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!"

In this extremely insightful article, Richard Rorrer guides leaders and managers to greater effectiveness. Don't just do something, read this article!

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Article: "ARMed for Success"

Richard Rorrer, a leading management thinker with more than 20 years of management experience, shares his insights in the areas of worker assessment, job placement, and worker development. Learn the techniques to help managers better assess, place, and grow employees.

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Mike's Recommended Reading

Consulting

"Process Consultation Revisited" by Edgar Schein
"Moving from Training to Performance" by Robinson & Robinson
"The Performance Consultant's Fieldbook" by Judith Hale
"Analyzing Performance Problems" by Pipe & Mager
"Getting Started in Consulting" by Alan Weiss
"Million Dollar Consulting" by Alan Weiss

Individual Effectiveness

"Psycho-Cybernetics" by Maxwell Maltz
"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey
"Power and Persuasion" by Michael Masterson
"Automatic Wealth" by Michael Masterson
"The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle" by Jim Rohn
"The Psychology of Persuasion" by Kevin Hogan

Management

"Good to Great" by Jim Collins
"Built to Last" by Collins and Porras
"Execution" by Bossidy and Charan

Organizational Change

"Strategic Organizational Change" by Michael Beitler
"Overcoming Resistance to Change" by Michael Beitler
"Leading Change" by John Kotter
"On Leading Change" by Hesselbein and Johnston
"Managing Change at Work" by Scott and Jaffe
"Managing Transitions" by William Bridges

Organizational Culture

"Organizational Culture and Leadership" by Edgar Schein
"Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture" by Cameron and Quinn

Organizational Learning

"Strategic Organizational Learning" by Michael Beitler
"Harvard Business Review on Organizational Learning"
"Harvard Business Review on Knowledge Management"
"Corporate Universities" by Jeanne Meister

Organizational Politics

"Power and Organization Development" by L. Greiner and V. Schein

Succession Planning

"Identifying Candidates" by Michael Beitler
"Effective Succession Planning" by William Rothwell
"The Leadership Pipeline" by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, James Noel