Month: November 2018

Paula Schneider on Running American Apparel and Fighting Cancer

November 25, 2018

Here is David Gelles’ profile of Paula Schneider for The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. Credit: Mike Cohen for The New York Times *     *     * A breast cancer survivor…

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The Storm of Creativity: A book review by Bob Morris

November 24, 2018

The Storm of Creativity Kyna Leski The MIT Press (November 2018) “Wanting to know something that you do not know is the creative process.” Kyna Leski To what does the title of this book refer? Kyna Leski suggests that a storm…

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Good Cheap Flights Still Exist. Here’s How to Find Them.

November 24, 2018

If you’re willing to search, you can get a vacation deal. You’ll even be able to check a bag at no extra cost. How? Here’s a brief excerpt from an article by Zach Wichter for The New York Times in which…

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Perspectives on disruptive creativity

November 23, 2018

In Originals, Adam Grant explains how non-conformists move the world. When they are actively engaged in change initiatives, the strongest resistance encountered will probably be cultural in nature, the result of what James O’Toole so aptly characterizes as “the ideology…

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A Nobel Prize Winner Explains How to Finally Think Clearly

November 23, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bryan Collins for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Sutterstock * * * Nobel Prize winner and psychologist Daniel…

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What Sets Successful CEOs Apart

November 23, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Elena Lytkina Botelho, Kim Rosenkoetter Powell, Stephen Kincaid and Dina Wang for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and…

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Everything You Learned About Thanksgiving Is Wrong

November 22, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maya Salam that first appeared in The New York Times about a year ago. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep discount subscription rates, please…

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Better People Analytics

November 21, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Leonardi and Noshir Contractor for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Angela Duckworth on Grit

November 21, 2018

In her bestseller, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (2016), Angela Duckworth shares results of her research that suggests that with all due respect to talent, grit is a better predictor of success. She studied West Point cadets, National…

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If Humility Is So Important, Why Are Leaders So Arrogant?

November 20, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bill Taylor for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please…

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