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Nature or Nurture: Training the Leader of the Pack

September 24, 2009

Once again I must thank my mentor, Cesar Millan, for the inspiration for this week’s blog. He said that “when humans bring a dog into their lives, they are most often looking for a companion; what they may not realize is that they are getting a teacher as well.” This is true in a business sense, [...]

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Cash for Clunkers

August 24, 2009

I was reading about the fed’s Car Allowance Rebate System and started wondering about its applicability to human capital in organizations. The “cash for clunkers” program in a nutshell: it’s a $1 billion program that provides a voucher of up to $4,500 to help offset the cost of a new fuel-efficient car purchase or lease. [...]

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Social Intelligence and the Biology of the Pack Leader

August 12, 2009

You know, as the HR Whisperer, I’m really enamored with the whole idea of creating top performing organizations through positive behavior change. One of my favorite mentors, Cesar Millan, says, “A dog that doesn’t trust its human to be a good pack leader becomes unbalanced and often exhibits unwanted or antisocial behaviors.” It struck me [...]

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