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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…
Read MoreDoris 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…
Read MoreHere 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…
Read MoreHere 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…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreHow 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 —…
Read MoreHere 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,…
Read MoreHere 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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Margaret Mead on “Civilization”
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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