Commentaries

Why rigor is the key ingredient to develop leaders

February 20, 2021

Here is a brief article written by Chris Gagnon, Haimeng Zhang, and Bill Schaninger 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…

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6 Principles of Systems Thinking

February 19, 2021

Here is a brief but solid explanation of one of the most important concepts associated with metacognition. For a wider and deeper examination of systems thinking, I highly recommend Wallace Wright’s Learn Systems Thinking: Use Problem Solving Skills, Understand the…

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How to Stop Overthinking Everything

February 18, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melody Wilding 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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Psychological safety and the critical role of leadership development

February 16, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article that shares the results of a major global study of psychological safety and the critical role of leadership development. It was featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read…

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The Emotions That Make Us More Creative

February 15, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Barry Kaufman 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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7 Ways to De-stress When You Can’t Go Outside

February 14, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michelle Bihary 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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Tap Into Your Creative Genius

February 13, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark Carter 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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How to Find Meaning When Your Job Feels Meaningless

February 11, 2021

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rebecca Knight 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 Ten Commandments of Business Innovation”

February 11, 2021

In Breaking Bad Habits, Freek Vermeulen identifies what he characterizes as “The Ten Commandments of Business Innovation.” Here they are, accompanied by my brief annotations: 1. Cut out the benchmarking Whatever works well somewhere else probably won’t work as well…

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Good Leaders Lose with Grace

February 10, 2021

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tim Leberecht 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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