Commentaries

6 Rules of Good Business Writing

May 7, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by the HBR Ascend Staff 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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Thomas Edison’s Relentless Experimentation

May 6, 2020

I have just read and then reviewed Edmund Morris’ latest biography, Edison. There is much of value to be learned from Thomas Edison’s pragmatic approach to business opportunities. His relentless experimentation led to 1,093 (single or joint) patents of breakthrough inventions…

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Simon Sinek on how great leaders inspire action

May 5, 2020

  Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership — starting with a golden circle and the question: “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers … This talk was presented to…

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“If you put fences around people, you get sheep. GIve people the room they need.” William L. McKnight

May 5, 2020

McKnight made that observation in 1924 when he was CEO of 3M. It was true then and even more true now. Brian Carney and Isaac Getz cite this assertion in Freedom, Inc. in which they explain how to free employees…

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Why innovation is always a collaborative process

May 4, 2020

In How Innovation Works, Matt Ridley explains how and why innovation happens “when people are free to think, experiment, and speculate. It happens when people can trade with each other. It happens when people are relatively prosperous, not desperate. It…

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The Busier You Are, the More You Need Quiet Time

April 30, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Justin Talbot-Zorn and Leigh Marz 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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Who invented the computer?

April 29, 2020

In How Innovation Works, Matt Ridley explains how and why innovation happens “when people are free to think, experiment, and speculate. It happens when people can trade with each other. It happens when people are relatively prosperous, not desperate. It…

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Spark Your Own Creativity

April 29, 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. *     *     * When our daily routines are geared toward barreling through…

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Self-Directed Learning of the Very Highest Quality

April 28, 2020

  I recently received a very special gift from a very special friend: Twelve months of direct access to some of the world’s most thoughtful and thought-provoking people who comprise the faculty of MasterClass. I am currently completing Doris Kearns…

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Leading the Team You Inherit

April 28, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael D. Watkins 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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