Commentaries

How leaders kill meaning at work

December 5, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (January 1, 2012). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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GenAI Tools and Decision-Making: Beware a New Control Trap

December 3, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by J. Mauricio Galli Geleilate and Beth K. Humberd for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others,  sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information,…

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A Practical Guide to Gaining Value From LLMs

November 29, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rama Ramakrishnan for the 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 Credit: Michael Austin/theispot.com …

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Thanksgiving Tips: 9 Great Business Skills Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Pilgrims

November 26, 2024

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Alan E. Hall and published by Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out a wealth of free resources, obtain subscription discount information, and sign up for free email alerts, please click here. *…

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Five Ways Leaders Can Get People to Speak Up

November 26, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Celia Moore and Kate Coombs for the 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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The wit and wisdom of Anita Roddick

November 25, 2024

Anita Roddick (1942-2007) was the public face of the Body Shop cosmetics–store chain she founded. Roddick, one of Britain’s most successful and visible business executives, was also a strident environmental and animal–rights activist. Roddick “believed that businesses could be run…

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Building Your Company’s Vision

November 24, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras for Harvard Business Review (September-October 1996). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please…

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Encouraging your people to take the long view

November 21, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Toby Gibbs, Suzanne Heywood, and Matthew Pettigrew for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company (September 1, 2012). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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For Hilary Mantel, There’s No Time Like the Past

November 12, 2024

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Alexandra Alter for The New York Times that focuses on one of the world’s most highly renowned authors of novels. (February 27, 2020) I envy anyone who has not read Wolf Hall and Bring Up the…

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Becoming a More Humane Leader

November 11, 2024

Here is a brief article written by Rasmus Hougaar  and Jacqueline Carter 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 click here. Credit: Ryan McVay/Getty Images * * * A…

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