Month: January 2011

How centered leaders achieve extraordinary results

January 27, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an excellent article co-authored by Joanna Barsh, Josephine Mogelof and Caroline Webb for The McKinsey Quarterly (October 2010). To read the complete arricle, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *    …

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McKinsey conversations with global leaders: David Rubenstein of The Carlyle Group

January 26, 2011

Here is another outstanding interview in the McKinsey Conversations with Global Leaders series. To watch the conversation with David Rubenstein in a video interactive, or download a PDF of the transcript, please click here. *     *     * A founding managing…

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William D. Green (Accenture) in “The Corner Office”

January 26, 2011

  Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of William D. Green, chairman…

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Having a team communication plan is great…making it work is something else

January 26, 2011

Here is an article written by Wayne Turmel for BNET, The CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the BNET newsletters, please click here. *    …

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Stop Blaming Your Culture

January 26, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jon Katzenbach and Ashley Harshak for strategy+business magazine. To read the complete article, check out an abundance of valuable resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *     *     * Stop…

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The Right to Win

January 25, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Cesare Mainardi with Art Kleiner for strategy+business magazine (published November 23, 2010/ Winter 2010 / Issue 61), published by Booz & Company. To read the complete article and check out other…

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Chewing on Amy Chua….

January 25, 2011

Opinions are certainly divided on the subject of Amy Chua’s views on parenting. The Yale Law School professor’s recently published book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Portfolio HC Press, 2011), has created a firestorm of controversy (how many have…

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Successful Strategic Planning

January 24, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Richard Verity and Simon Mills for strategy+business magazine (December 13, 2010). To read the complete article and check out other online resources, please click here. *     *     * In times of…

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Jeremy Allaire (Brightcove) in “The Corner Office”

January 23, 2011

  Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Jeremy Allaire, chairman and…

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