Month: January 2021

Why business building is the new priority for growth

January 22, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Shaun Collins, Ralf Dreischmeier, Ari Libarikian, and Upasana Unni for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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Handling Negative Emotions in a Way that’s Good for Your Team

January 21, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Emma Seppälä and Christina Bradley 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…

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Organizing for the future: Nine keys to becoming a future-ready company

January 21, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Aaron De Smet, Chris Gagnon, and Elizabeth Mygatt for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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Good Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions

January 20, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Hagel III 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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Redefining Possible: A book review by Bob Morris

January 20, 2021

Redefining Possible: Proven Strategies to Break Belief Barriers and Create Your New Normal Ron Alford and Dustin Hillis SouthwesternBooks (January 2021) “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” Mark…

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The wit and wisdom of Henry Adams

January 19, 2021

According to the Famous People website, Henry Brooks Adams was an American historian who lived from 1838 to 1918 and belonged to one of the most famous political dynasties in the country, The Adamses. “John Quincy Adams and John Adams,…

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Taking Care of Yourself: A book review by Bob Morris

January 19, 2021

Taking Care of Yourself: The HBR Working Parents Series Daisy Dowling, Series Editor Harvard Business School Press (December 2020) If you don’t care about your health, why should anyone else? This is one of the volumes in a new series…

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Clayton Christensen on a purpose-driven life

January 18, 2021

In one of the most valuable articles published by HBR, the late Clayton Christensen shares his thoughts about how important it is to have a purpose in life. *     *     * Editor’s Note: When the members of the class of…

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Memorable observations by Martin Luther King, Jr

January 18, 2021

With all due respect to his “I Have a Dream” speech,” I think the best example of Martin Luther King, Jr‘s  extended thinking is provided in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to religious leaders who opposed or questioned his commitment…

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More Than the Girl Next Door: 8 Actors on Emily in “Our Town”

January 17, 2021

In a Broadway production of “Our Town,” Helen Hunt, right, played Emily Webb with Jason Gedrick, left, as George Gibbs and Don Ameche as the Stage Manager. Credit…Brigitte Lacombe, via Lincoln Center Theater Here is a brief excerpt from an…

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