Month: March 2019

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

March 18, 2019

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (and how to fix it) Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Harvard Business Review Press (March 2019) Which qualities cause people to become incompetent leaders — and, conversely, good leaders? According to Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, “This book…

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Outperformers: High-growth emerging economies and the companies that propel them

March 18, 2019

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jonathan Woetzel, Anu Madgavkar, Jeongmin Seong, James Manyika, Kevin Sneader, Oliver Tonby, Andres Cadena, Rajat Gupta, Acha Leke, Hayoung Kim, and Shishir Gupta for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey…

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Bart McDonough on becoming “cyber smart”  Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

March 17, 2019

Bart McDonough is the author of Cyber Smart: Five Habits to Protect Your Family, Money, and Identity from Cyber Criminals and CEO and Founder of Agio, a hybrid managed IT and cybersecurity services provider. Prior to founding Agio, Bart worked…

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Research-Based Advice for Women Working in Male-Dominated Fields

March 17, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sian Beilock 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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Making Learning a Part of Everyday Work

March 16, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Josh Bersin and Marc Zao-Sanders 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…

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Ahead of the curve: The future of performance management

March 16, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Boris Ewenstein, Bryan Hancock, and Asmus Komm for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…

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How to Be a Stronger and Faster Decision Maker

March 15, 2019

  Trouble making the tough calls? These five strategies can help you be a more confident decision maker. Here  is a brief excerpt from an article by Amy Vetter featured in Inc. magazine. To read the complete article and check out…

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To Be More Productive, Become More Efficient

March 15, 2019

Here 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 * * * Do you find yourself struggling to finish your to-do list…

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Strategy’s strategist: An interview with Richard Rumelt

March 14, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of an interview of Richard Rumelt for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information,…

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How Companies Can Balance Social Impact and Financial Goals

March 14, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marya Besharov, Wendy K. Smith and Michael L. Tushman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain…

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