Commentaries

HR Can’t Change Company Culture by Itself

June 23, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article by Rebecca Newton, published  Harvard Business Review in the November 2, 2016,  issue. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click…

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Why Territorial Managers Stifle Innovation — and What to Do About It

June 23, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijaya Venkataramani, Rellie Derfler-Rozin, Xin Liu, and Jih-Yu Mao for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others,  sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription…

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9 Questions to Help You Figure Out Why You’re Burned Out

June 21, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rebecca Zucker for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images  …

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Engineer Your Own Luck

June 20, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark J. Greeven, Howard Yu, and Jialu Shan for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others,  sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information,…

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How to Work for an Overly Critical Boss

June 20, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melody Wilding for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: XiXinXing/Getty Images   …

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Steven Wright Is Right On

June 19, 2024

Here is another selection of insights (and outsights) from a very observant man, Steven Wright. o I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything. o Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.…

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How AI Can Make Us Better Leaders

June 18, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit:…

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Improving the management of complex business partnerships

June 17, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a classic article from the McKinsey Quarterly, written by Ruth De Backer and Eileen Kelly Rinaudo and  published by McKinsey & Company (January 31, 2021). To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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How High Achievers Overcome Their Anxiety

June 16, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Morra Aarons-Mele for Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out others, sign up for email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Meg Hunt   …

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How to provide high-impact constructive criticism

June 15, 2024

Constructive criticism is a type of feedback that helps someone improve by offering specific, actionable advice in a positive and supportive way. It’s different from destructive criticism, which can be negative and hurtful, or positive but unhelpful. Constructive criticism focuses…

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