Commentaries

Margaret Mead on “Civilization”

May 13, 2020

What follows was called to my attention by our daughter, an exceptionally thoughtful and sensitive person who shares our concerns about current tensions and disruptions as well as the anxieties they cause. Best wishes for less stressful times and meanwhile…

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Matt Ridley on why big companies are bad at innovation

May 12, 2020

In How Innovation Works, Matt Ridley observes: ‘”Big companies are bad at innovation, because they are too bureaucratic, have too big a vested interest in the status quo, and stop paying attention to the interests, actual and potential, of their…

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How to Encourage and Support Your Team from a Distance

May 12, 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. *     *     * If your team just made an abrupt shift to…

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Doris Kearns Goodwin: Lessons from past U.S. Prresidents

May 12, 2020

Doris Kearns Goodwin writes insightful books on the US Presidency (JFK, LBJ, FDR and Lincoln, so far), telling each president’s personal story against the backdrop of history. She is one of the great popularizers of presidential history. Her books on…

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Adopt a Collaborative Mindset When Negotiating in a Crisis

May 11, 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. *     *     * In typical negotiations, a best practice is for both…

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6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It

May 10, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Carter Cast 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…

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The wit and wisdom of Yogi Berra

May 10, 2020

In our VUCA world during perhaps the worst pandemic in history, the need for wisdom is especially great. Hence the importance of Lawrence Peter (“Yogi”) Berra (1925-2015). These are among his unique insights: “When you come to a fork in…

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Adam Grant on the surprising habits of original thinkers

May 9, 2020

How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies “originals”: thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world. In this talk, learn three unexpected habits of originals —…

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Preparing for a Return to Work

May 9, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article (“Best of the Issue,” May/June 2020) written by Daniel McGinn, Executive Editor of Harvard Business Review and the HBR  Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources,…

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How Ambitious Should You Be?

May 8, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written byRon Carucci 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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