Month: June 2020
The Prophet: A Spiritual Classic Kahlil Gibran with an Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon Capstone/A Wiley Brand (May 2020) A “classic” at least in durable popularity, if not in timeless wisdom The man we know as Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) was born…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Edith Onderick-Harvey 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…
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In Author in Chief, one of the most interesting books I have read in recent years, Craig Fehrman “tells the story of how, when, and why America’s presidents began writing books — and why Americans have been been so consistenty drawn…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kevin Dolan, Vivian Hunt, Sara Prince, and Sandra Sancier-Sultan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…
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I think IMDb is the single best source for information about multiple entertainment industries, including film. Here is a selection of observations by Orson Welles who was indeed, in every possible way, “larger than life” as a director, producer, writer,…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sundiatu Dixon-Fyle, Kevin Dolan, Vivian Hunt, and Sara Prince for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…
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In Chapter Eleven of Leadership in Turbulent Times, Doris Kearns Goodwin explains how Franklin Delano Roosevelt began the first of his four terms as president of the United States in 1932. During the first 100 days, he focused on the…
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Here is a remarkable collection of Eugène Atget‘s photographs of Paris 100 years ago juxtaposed with photographs of the same scenes in Paris today. Quite lovely. Perhaps you will enjoy them as much as I do. They are featured in…
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Startup Myths and Models: What You Won’t Learn in Business School Rizwan Virk Columbia Business School Publishing (June 2010) Here’s a GPS for “Startup Land” At the moment, no one is learning anything in business schools. However, when classes resume,…
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A CEO’s guide to reenergizing the senior team
Here is an excerpt from another classic article, written by Derek Dean, for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…
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