Small Town, Big Word, Major Issue; New York Times, 12/28/10

Robin Pogrebin, New York Times; Small Town, Big Word, Major Issue:

"Deaccessioning is the kind of word that makes eyes glaze over and can seem to be the preserve of dusty intellectuals and large museums. But it’s just a fancy name for the sale or giving away of art and artifacts by museums and other cultural organizations, and the dust-up here in this city of about 5,000 demonstrates that such debates occur in all kinds of places, big and small, where people feel protective about materials in their care.

With her personal gesture of protest in late September, Ms. Phillips stepped into a growing public controversy surrounding institutions that have sold or considered selling parts of their collections, which have been entrusted to them for the public’s benefit."

Are You a Good Boss—or a Great One?; Harvard Business Review, January/February 2011

Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback; Harvard Business Review; Are You a Good Boss—or a Great One? :

"The whole question of how managers grow and advance is one we’ve studied, thought about, and lived with for years. As a professor working with high potentials, MBAs, and executives from around the globe, Linda meets people who want to contribute to their organizations and build fulfilling careers. As an executive, Kent has worked with managers at all levels of both private and public organizations. All our experience brings us to a simple but troubling observation: Most bosses reach a certain level of proficiency and stop there—short of what they could and should be."

Interview with Cathleen P. Black, former chairwoman of Hearst Magazines; New York Times, 12/19/10

Adam Bryant, Corner Office, New York Times; Interview with Cathleen P. Black, former chairwoman of Hearst Magazines, If Opportunity Knocks, Open the Door:

"Q. If you could ask someone only two or three questions in a job interview, what would they be?

A. How will you judge your success here? And what would be the first things you would do in the first 30 days?"

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/business/19corner.html?scp=2&sq=corner%20office&st=cse

How to Bring Out the Best in Your Boss; Harvard Business Review, 12/13/10

Liz Wiseman, Harvard Business Review; How to Bring Out the Best in Your Boss:

"Why do some leaders drain intelligence and capability from their teams while others leaders amplify it? That question prompted me to spend years researching the two types of bosses I now classify as "diminishers", who get less than 50% of the capability of people around them, and "multipliers" who get virtually 100%, as outlined in my May 2010 HBR article."