Commentaries

Calm: The Underrated Capability Every Leader Needs Now

January 11, 2026

Here is an excerpt from another brilliant article written by Lynda Gratton 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 Credit:   …

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These incredible American castles are hiding in plain sight

January 10, 2026

Here is a brief excerpt from an especially interesting article featured at The American Facts website. Please click here to read the complete article. * * * America might not have medieval knights or dragon legends, but we’ve got castles—lots of…

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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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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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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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A Systematic Approach to Experimenting with Gen AI

January 2, 2026

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ayelet Israeli, Johannes Berndt, Florian Englmaier, Raffaella Sadun, Jorge Tamayo and Nikolaus von Hesler for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please…

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