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Alan Foster retweeted
Nuance in storytelling is the texture in a painting, the subtleties in a symphony, the layers in a novel. It's what transforms a narrative from a mere recitation to an art form.
Alan Foster retweeted
A good way to hide something from me forever would be to say it loudly & clearly in a voicemail you left on the phone I carry with me everywhere at all times.
Alan Foster retweeted
It speaks to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's character that her primary concern after discovering a murder on the dancefloor is that the mood is not also killed.
Alan Foster retweeted
CEOs can't collect, crunch and codify all human behaviour on their digital dashboards - but what they miss is more important than what they measure. My column on the all-important human dimension ft.com/content/0e1cc35c-ed88… @GDruckerForum #GPDF18
Alan Foster retweeted
Whilst y'all retweeting that 10 habits of successful people nonsense, plz remember that Proust used to wake up around 4pm, have a cheeky opium and then worked from bed whilst drinking coffee & eating croissants (2 if it was a good day) until if was time to go out for dinner
Alan Foster retweeted
Asia-Pacific private equity firms that build strong talent management capabilities will be better positioned to produce top returns:
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Alan Foster retweeted
Just read three thought-provoking books for my review in Wiley's Global Business and Organizational Excellence — each with a refreshing, unique point of view, that helps them stand out on the crowded leadership "genre" shelf. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page…
Alan Foster retweeted
In over 80k evaluations: No gender difference in performance but women assigned significantly more negative attributes. xitter.gq/harvardbiz/status/1000…
Research shows there are more positive words in mens’ performance reviews, and more negative ones in womens’
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Alan Foster retweeted
Do you know the fundamental difference between Google and Facebook's business model?
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Alan Foster retweeted
45 port Ethernet switch with a side stacked 6 port RJ11 to fiber converter box. Old school.
Alan Foster retweeted
We're looking forward to a sold out NED Conversations tonight in collaboration with @SaundersonHouse and welcoming our sponsors @LinkGroupUK on the topic of - 'Getting the right CEO' with Alan Foster @alanvfoster #FTNEDProgramme
Alan Foster retweeted
Time to debunk another #CEO myth! CEOs we interviewed with the highest #IQs often struggled with decisiveness. #CEOGenome #CEONextDoor goo.gl/XjBYSp
Alan Foster retweeted
When a man on the train expresses surprise that a ‘young lady’ is reading the business section of the Telegraph and the FT. He starts explaining that Davos happens every year. What CBI and ECB stands for. I try to politely move on... he asks: ‘So what is it you do?’ 😬
Alan Foster retweeted
I've run out of people at work (and at home) to tell how brilliant this book is, so am reaching out to Twitter. Read it, It's the perfect foil to turning 40
Triumphs of Experience — George E. Vaillant | Harvard University Press shar.es/1N4q5F via @Harvard_Press
Alan Foster retweeted
Most important story of 2017 is that the global poverty rate reached its lowest level ever. This will probably be the most important story of 2018 also. Happy New Year.
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We analyzed 100+ peer-reviewed studies to unearth the 7 talents that make good managers great. #discovermore xitter.gq/cards/18ce…
