Library

Creativity and Innovation

• “4 Types of Creativity” (DOC)
• “18 Habits of Highly Creative People” (DOCX)
• “Better Brainstorming” (DOC) Techniques for better brainstorming and how old-fashioned brainstorming methods don’t work.
• “Creativity Techniques” (DOC) Several techniques for innovating.
• “Do Liars Make Better Artists?” (LINK) A link to a Big Think article that associates creative people with rule breaking.
• “The Secrets of the Creative Brain” (LINK) A link to an Atlantic article that delvers into the difference between creativity and mental illness.

Competitive Strategy and Game Theory

• “Business Plan Model for a Startup” (DOC)
• “Dutch Auction” (DOC) An article that explains how a Dutch auction works.
• Film/Television Production Outline (DOC)
• “Hollywood Accounting” (LINK) An Atlantic article that explains how movie studios account for expenses in making a film.
• “How to Write a Great Business Plan” (LINK) A link to an HBR article that gives guidelines for writing a business plan that will be accepted.
• “Online Revenue Budgeting” (DOC) An article that shows how to estimate online revenue.
• “Vickrey Auction” (DOC) Ho a Vickery auction works.

Education

• “Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes” (LINK) A link to a NY Times article about grade inflation and student expectations.

General Management

• “1 Killer of Meetings and What to Do About It” (LINK) An HBR Blog article about how PowerPoint presentations kill meetings.
• “Breaking Bad News to the Boss” (DOCX) Diplomatic ways to break bad news to a boss without being the messenger who gets killed.
• “Burning Man 10 Principles” (DOCX)
• Checklist for Effective Meetings (DOCX)
• “Competition vs. Cooperation” (DOCX)
• “Dealing with the Problem Boss” (DOC)
• Jeff Bezos About the Six-Page Memo (DOCX) Bezos explains why he uses a six-page memo in Amazon’s Executive Committee Meetings.
• Lost-at-Sea Workbook (DOC) Effective decision-making exercise.
• Lost-at-Sea Answers (DOCX)
• “Manifesto for Agile Software Development” (LINK) A guideline for testing and getting feedback on a new product.
• “NFL Players Evaluate Their Coaches” (LINK) A NY Times article that lists what players like best about their coaches.
• “Nine Things Successful People Do Differently” (LINK) An HBR Blog about what sets successful people apart.
• The Pitch Doctor, David Rose, TED Talk video (LINK) How to pitch an idea to VCs.
• “Social Entrepreneurship” (DOCX) How companies do well by doing good.
• “The Wisdom of Teams” (DOCX) How to create team charters.
• “Why Budgets Are Bad for Businesses” (DOC) A classic article that details why emphasizing budgets is not a good idea.

Job Hunting and Resumes

• “10 Red Flags to Watch Out for in a Job Interview” (LINK)
• “14 Tips to Ace That Interview” (PDF)
• “27 Tips to Help You Rock That Resume” (PDF)
• “38 Smart Questions to Ask in a Job Interview” (LINK)
• “How to Get Your Resume Noticed (And Out of the Trash Bin)”  (LINK)
• “The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received” (LINK)
• Business Insider’s Best Creative Resumes Ever (LINK)
• “Campaign Strategy for Your Career” (LINK)
• “First, Know Yourself” (DOC)
• “How to Find a Career For You” (LINK)
• “How to Get the Right Job” (LINK)
• “How to Craft a Resume” (DOC)
• “The Humble Resume Still Holds Sway in Hiring” (LINK)
• “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar” (LINK)
• “The Importance of a Good LinkedIn Profile” (LINK)
• “A Question to Make a Monkey of You” (DOC)
• A Sample of a Straightforward Mid-Career Resume (PDF)
• “Setting the Record Straight On Job Interviews” (LINK)
• “The STAR Method of Interviewing” (DOCX)
• “To Land a Great job, Talk About Why You Love Your Work” (LINK)
• “What to Look For in Candidates Interviewing at My Startup” (LINK)
• “Yes, Your Resume Needs a Summary” (LINK)
• “What to Do After a Final-Round Job Interview” (LINK)

Sales and Negotiating

• Ad-Sales Ratios (XLS)
• Benefits Matrix – Blank (DOCX)
• Glossary of Digital Advertising Terms (DOCX)
• “How to Negotiate With Someone More Powerful Than You” (LINK)
• “Negotiate? Auction? A Deal Maker’s Guide” (LINK)
• Negotiating Styles and Patterns (DOCX)
• Telecom Client RFP (DOCX)
• Tire Client RFP (DOCX)
• “A Toolkit for Women Seeking Raises” (LINK)
• “Two Kinds of People You Should Never Negotiate With” (LINK)

Sales Management

• “Expectations May Alter Outcomes More Than We Realize” Sharon Bagley writes about how expectations become a self-fulfilling prophecy.