Commentaries

Understanding organizational barriers to a more inclusive workplace

June 25, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article in which the results of a major research study are shared. It appeared in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more…

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The great balancing act: Managing the coming $30 trillion deficit while restoring economic growth

June 24, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rima Assi, David Fine, and Kevin Sneader 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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How to Increase Your Versatility

June 23, 2020

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * Versatility is a key leadership trait. Managers must…

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World-class teams

June 22, 2020

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article written by David Kirk 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 alerts,…

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Revisiting the Classics: Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”

June 22, 2020

In addition to book reviews, interviews, and commentaries, I also re-read several classics each calendar year. My perennials include Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus and Antigone, Shakespeare’s four mature tragedies (Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth), Ecclesiastes (Old Testament) and St. Paul’s…

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FORTUNE Magazine’s Ten Best Places to Work For in 2020

June 21, 2020

Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, determined the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For™ list and the Fortune Best Big Companies to Work For list by conducting America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study, representing more…

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Engineering Reverse Innovation

June 20, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amos Winter and Vijay Govindarajan 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…

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How to build AI with (and for) everyone in your organization

June 20, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Benjamin Cheatham, Alex Cosmas, Nehal Mehta, and Dhruv Shah for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…

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The Best Managers Balance Analytical and Emotional Intelligence

June 19, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melvin Smith, Ellen Van Oosten,, and Richard E. Boyatzis,for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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“What’s the big deal about design thinking?”

June 19, 2020

“What’s the big deal about design thinking?” You’ve probably asked that question, one to which Jeanne Liedtka responds in a brilliant article she wrote for Harvard Business Review. * * * Because design thinking is a social technology, it has…

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