Month: May 2014
The Moment of Clarity: Using the Human Sciences to Solve Your Toughest Business Problems Christian Madsbjerg and Mikkel Rasmussen Harvard Business Review Press (2014) How and why the human sciences address “the reality of people’s lives at their most complex…and…
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Michael E. Raynor is a director at Deloitte Services LP. In his research and client work he explores corporate strategy, innovation, and growth across a wide variety of industries. Michael is co-author with Clayton M. Christensen of The Innovator’s Solution,…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Alex Malley for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Image credit: iStockPhoto * * * It is my belief that the fanfare and…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jason Zinoman about what happened when Stephen Colbert visited David Letterman soon after Colbert was selected to replace Letterman in 2015 when he retires as host. It was featured in The…
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Christine Bader is a nonresident senior fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke. She recently completed a term as Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for business and human rights. From 1999-2008, Bader worked for BP…
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Most people don’t know that back in 1912 Hellman’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the “Titanic” was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico which was to be the next port of…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Mary Ahner, senior vice president, and Jerry Laird, executive vice president, Sinclair Group. They suggest seven ways to refresh innovation in your organization. To read the complete article, check out…
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In one of the many wonderful moments in Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain , Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner ask the question: “Who is easier to fool—kids or adults?” The obvious answer,…
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In an article written by Brian Gleason for the ABF Journal magazine, he explains why embracing change throughout the given enterprise is essential to the success of a turnaround. Decades ago, I learned that people tend to have a much…
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Here is a brief article by John A. Byrne for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. * * * “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” That may be true in…
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