Commentaries

“We still know what you’re reading this summer.”

September 14, 2021

McKinsey’s annual reading list is back for 2021. “The world has changed in ways we couldn’t imagine. And more than halfway into 2021, societies, leaders, and organizations are still grappling with all that’s happened—and the uncertainties of what’s to come.…

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The wit and wisdom of Frank Drebin

September 13, 2021

I am grateful to the RealLifeWisdom website for providing several of the most widely quoted observations by Frank Drebin, one of the most memorable characters throughout the history of films. * * * Leslie Nielsen appeared in over 50 movies,…

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Understanding the ever-evolving, always-surprising consumer

September 10, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kari Alldredge and Anne Grimmelt for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…

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How to Solve Any Problem Using Just Common Sense

September 9, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Caroline Chen 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,…

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Why You Need to Protect Your Sense of Wonder — Especially Now

September 7, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by David P. Fessell and Karen Reivich 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…

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The First Labor Day: Do you already know?

September 6, 2021

Before I began some research on the subject years ago, I did not know that, until Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, laborers who chose to participate in parades to celebrate anything had to forfeit a day’s wages.…

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How COVID-19 is redefining the next-normal operating model

September 5, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Gregor Jost, Deepak Mahadevan, David Pralong, and Marcus Sieberer for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network (December 2020). I went back and re-read it in light of what has — and hasn’t —…

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Returning to work: Keys to a psychologically safer workplace

September 4, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Erica Coe, Jenny Cordina, Kana Enomoto, and Jeris Stueland 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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Are your strategy discussions stuck in an echo chamber?

September 3, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article, written by Werner Rehm and Anurag Srivastava for the McKinsey Quarterly and published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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The wit and wisdom of Alfred Hitchcock

September 2, 2021

Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock was nicknamed the “Master of Suspense” for employing a kind of psychological suspense in his films, producing a distinct viewer experience. He worked for a short time in engineering before entering the film industry in 1920. He…

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