Month: February 2018
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brian Halligan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the Illustration complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Hugo Sarrazin, Belkis Vasquez-McCall, and Simon London for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…
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Have you been thinking about mistaken extrapolations, limited imagination, and other common mistakes that distract us from thinking more productively about the future? Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Rodney Brooks for MIT Technology Review in…
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In the latest of five bestselling books, Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy, Harry Beckwith shares a number of especially valuable insights and I have consolidated several of them in these two mosaics of excerpts: “We could excuse…
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Here is a brief, thoughtful commentary provided by BNY Mellon Wealth Management that focuses on three separate but related — and substantial — benefits of team diversity in the workplace. It is important to keep in mind that the…
Read MoreIn his career as an organizational consultant, relationship counselor, and hostage-negotiation trainer, Mark Goulston has found what works, consistently, to reach all kinds of people in any type of situation. In his book Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain…
Read MoreHere is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * It’s frustrating to work with someone who…
Read MoreAre you looking for practical, how-to solutions to life’s personal challenges? Best selling author Dr. Edward (“Ned”) Hallowell offers groundbreaking advice on how to survive in an ultra-competitive, ultra fast, attention deficit society while remaining sane, how to raise happy…
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Who was Mary Parker Follett and why is she important?
Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933) was an American social worker, business consultant, and author of numerous books on democracy, creative experience, and management. She wrote about the power of the collective that arises from shared power – power with as distinct…
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