Commentaries

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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Can Reading Make You Happier?

November 10, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Ceridwen Dovey for The New Yorker (June 9, 2015). 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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6 Types of Resilience Companies Need Today

November 7, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Polman and  Andrew Winston 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:  Marie Emmerman/Skizzomat…

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The right way to get your ideas heard

November 6, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Nilofer Merchant for the Harvard Business Review blog (February 28, 2011). To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to…

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COMPLETE Billy Wilder Revisits “Sunset Boulevard”

October 31, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by David Freeman for The New Yorker (June 13, 1993). To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *…

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Top 10 Inventions that Changed the World

October 31, 2024

Here is a portion of an article by Natalie Wolchover for the LiveScience website (July 30, 2015). To read the complete article, check out other resources, and learn more about LiveScience, please click here. * * * Here are the…

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How to Develop Continuous Learners

October 30, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Wendy Tan and Joo-Seng Tan 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.…

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Want Collaboration? Accept — and Actively Manage — Conflict

October 29, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jeff Weiss and Jonathan Hughes 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. * * * Companies…

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Collective Genius: Becoming a More Humane Leader

October 28, 2024

Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation Linda Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent Lineback Harvard Business Review Press (2014) Valuable perspectives on the role of the leader in creating and then sustaining a culture within which…

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