Month: January 2026

How to Make Scenario Planning Stick

January 10, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul J.H. Schoemaker and Shardul S. Phadnis for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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A unique and invaluable learning opportunity for busy executives

January 9, 2026

McKinsey & Company now offers a special online collection of the most valuable material from its Quarterly and other sources. These are among the articles featured: The mindsets and practices of excellent CEOs Six problem-solving mindsets for very uncertain times…

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The 5-Day Brain Health Challenge: A sharper, more resilient mind starts here (Day 4)

January 9, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written byDana G. Smith  for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Eiko Ojala…

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Job Architecture: Building a Language for Workforce Intelligence

January 7, 2026

Job Architecture: Building a Language for Workforce Intelligence Ben Zweig Wiley (January 2026) How to make the right decisions with the best information about human capital In Job Architecture, Ben Zweig “shows the very real stakes when companies do not…

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Five Trends in AI and Data Science for 2026

January 7, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration…

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When There’s Nowhere to Promote a Star Employee

January 6, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rebecca Knight for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty Images…

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The wit and wisdom of Steven Wright

January 6, 2026

Steven Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and film producer. He is known for his distinctive lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and sometimes nonsensical jokes, paraprosdokians, non sequiturs, anti-humor, and…

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Kenneth Tynan on “The world of Johnny Carson”

January 6, 2026

Here´is a  brief excerpt from an especially interesting profile of Johnny Carson, written by  Kenneth Tynan, that appeared in The New York Times Magazine (July 14, 1977). To read the complete profile and check out others, please click here. *…

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Nature’s Blueprint for Business: A Book Review by Bob Morris

January 5, 2026

Nature’s Blueprint for Business: Harnessing the Hidden Power of Edges Ines Garcia Routledge/Taylor & French Group (September 2025) “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein Long ago, during my junior year in high school…

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The Three Obstacles Slowing Responsible AI

January 4, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Öykü Işık and Ankita Goswami for MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration…

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