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Why is It Time to Turn Human Resources Into Profit Centers?

Why is It Time to Turn Human Resources Into Profit Centers?

By David Harder on the July, 30, 2019

“HR is not a match for sexual harassment. It pits male sexual aggression against a system of paperwork and broken promises, and women don’t trust it. For 30 years we have invested responsibility in HR, and it hasn’t worked out. We have to find a better way.” Caitlin Flanagan – […]


How to Get the Greatest Recommendations!

How to Get the Greatest Recommendations!

By David Harder on the July, 27, 2019

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” Oprah Winfrey   In today’s workplace, accelerating change is increasing the need to draw healthy attention to our selves. Many of us have had inadequate training in how to do this. The game is […]


How Will Parents End Rebellion, Distrust, and Mediocrity in Their Children?

How Will Parents End Rebellion, Distrust, and Mediocrity in Their Children?

By David Harder on the July, 22, 2019

When I was a kid, my adoptive father was an evangelical physician and he expected I would also become a medical doctor. I was a concert pianist at the time I was 8. At around the same time, I was in a biology class that required dissecting a bug. I […]


How Did Madison Avenue Turn Civil Rights Into Good Business?

How Did Madison Avenue Turn Civil Rights Into Good Business?

By David Harder on the July, 18, 2019

With politics in such a deep divide, perhaps it is time that we recognize the greater influence business has in moving our society forward.   My viewpoints on politics began to change in the 80s and early 90s.   I was a young successful executive in the staffing industry. As […]


Why Do Active Learners Own the Future of Work?

Why Do Active Learners Own the Future of Work?

By David Harder on the July, 14, 2019

Accelerating change is impacting virtually every worker, employer, and business owner.   Accelerating change is making many highly educated individuals functionally illiterate.   Advancing technology redefines how we work, live, and behave, active learning shines our way forward. In fact, active learning has become our single most important skillset, the great dividing […]


Why Do Active Learners Own the Future of Work?

Why Do Active Learners Own the Future of Work?

By David Harder on the July, 14, 2019

Accelerating change is impacting virtually every worker, employer, and business owner.   Accelerating change is making many highly educated individuals functionally illiterate.   Advancing technology redefines how we work, live, and behave, active learning shines our way forward. In fact, active learning has become our single most important skillset, the great dividing […]


Get Rid of Spam. Give Up Pitches. Become a Social Media Rock Star

Get Rid of Spam. Give Up Pitches. Become a Social Media Rock Star.

By David Harder on the July, 12, 2019

How does Kim Kardashian, one of America’s most polarizing celebrities, build a $200 Million dollar business?   Red Bull became a category-leading brand by sponsoring extreme sports events. How did Monster Energy sail right past them?   Kim credits her business success to social media. While Red Bull spent a […]


What is Fear of Success? Really?

What is Fear of Success? Really?

By David Harder on the July, 9, 2019

Picture this: You awaken in your waterfront apartment in Monaco. The sun is fresh and bright, the air is clean, you open your window and look down at your Perini Navi superyacht. The crew has been readying the boat for a voyage to Seychelles. As you pass the breakwater, the […]


Does Your Tribe Own You or Support You?

Does Your Tribe Own You or Support You?

By David Harder on the July, 7, 2019

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach   When we look at work as a relationship, it is wise to examine how our tribes influence some of humankind’s most significant decisions about work, […]


How Social Entrepreneurs Will Save Our Asses

How Social Entrepreneurs Will Save Our Asses

By David Harder on the July, 3, 2019

“The world’s biggest problems are the world’s biggest market opportunities. And that’s a huge thing. Solve hunger, literacy and energy problems, get the gratitude of the world and become a billionaire in the process.”   Peter Diamandis – Founder & Chairman, X-Prize Foundation   America was founded on optimism, which […]


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