Month: May 2020
I am reminded almost every day of the Dawkins observation as I observe the courage of first responders throughout the world who struggle to help those stricken by the coronavirus. Many of these heroines and heroes also become victims and…
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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica have written a series of mini-biographies. Here is an excerpt from the Editors’ profile of Ernest Shackleton. To learn more about him and others, please click here. * * * Ernest Shackleton, in full Sir…
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What follows was called to my attention by our daughter, an exceptionally thoughtful and sensitive person who shares our concerns about current tensions and disruptions as well as the anxieties they cause. Best wishes for less stressful times and meanwhile…
Read MoreIn How Innovation Works, Matt Ridley observes: ‘”Big companies are bad at innovation, because they are too bureaucratic, have too big a vested interest in the status quo, and stop paying attention to the interests, actual and potential, of their…
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Doris Kearns Goodwin writes insightful books on the US Presidency (JFK, LBJ, FDR and Lincoln, so far), telling each president’s personal story against the backdrop of history. She is one of the great popularizers of presidential history. Her books on…
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Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything Alexandra Carter Simon & Schuster (May 2020) “Win-Win” means that an agreenent is mutuallky-benificial. Here’s how. Years ago, during a reception for the new British ambassador to the U.S., I had a…
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. * * * In typical negotiations, a best practice is for both…
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Leave Work at the Door — Even If You Can’t Leave the House
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. * * * When you’re working from home, it can be…
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