Month: August 2014
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 Sharon Sloane, C.E.O. of Will…
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American Heroes: Profiles of Men and Women Who Shaped Early America Edmund S. Morgan W.W. Norton & Company (2009) No one but Edmund Morgan has in our own time “known so well the materials of New England history during the…
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Massively Open: How Massive Open Online Courses Changed the World Jonan Donaldson, Eliane Agra, Mohammed Alshammari, Andrew Bailey, Daniel Bowdoin, Meghan Kendle, Lauren Nixon, and Lisa Wressel CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2013) How and why MOOCs could “completely revolutionize what…
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Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, “What makes a life worth living?” Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of “flow.” He has contributed pioneering work…
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How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching Susan Ambrose, Michael Bridges, Michelle DiPietro, Marsha Lovell, and Marie Norman Jozsey-Bass/A Wiley Im print (2014) At least in higher education in the United States, how learning can work…and why, sometimes,…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Tunde Olanrewaju, Kate Smaje, and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why, to stay competitive, companies must stop experimenting with digital…
Read MoreHere is a brief excerpt from a report on another research study sponsored by McKinsey & Company. The results indicate that executives at all levels see an important business role for sustainability. But when it comes to mastering the reputation,…
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How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination Sally Hogshead HarperBusiness (2014) How and why this volume can serve both as a mirror and as a window to one’s humanity, for better or worse…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by David Brooks for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Nearly every parent on earth…
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John Wooden: The difference between winning and succeeding
John Wooden, affectionately known as Coach, led UCLA to record wins that are still unmatched in the world of basketball. Throughout his long life, he shared the values and life lessons he passed to his players, emphasizing success that’s about…
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