Commentaries

One of the Most Fascinating Word Origins in the English Language: Dunce

January 7, 2020

Etymology – the study of word origins – is a fantastically interesting discipline that yields some incredible facts about where the hugely diverse array of words that make up the English language come from. Whether you’re a native speaker or…

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The ten most popular McKinsey Quarterly articles in 2019

January 7, 2020

The ten most popular McKinsey.com pieces of the last year, taken from the hundreds of articles, reports, blog posts, and podcasts that were published in 2019, reflect the hopes and anxieties of business leaders in every sector: hope for a…

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Why Constraints Are Good for Innovation

January 5, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Oguz A. Acar, Murat Tarakci, and Daan van Knippenberg for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources,…

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Remembering Doris Day

January 5, 2020

Doris Day in 1950. Bettmann/Getty Images Remembering some of the artists, innovators and thinkers we lost in the past year, here is an excerpt from an article by Anthony Giardina about Doris Day that is part of a series published…

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Answering society’s call: A new leadership imperative

January 5, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article from the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. *…

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Do You Give Employees a Reason to Feel Proud of What They Do?

January 4, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bill Taylor 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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What Companies That Are Good at Innovation Get Right

December 14, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Kirsner 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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Digital Transformation Is Not About Technology

December 13, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Behnam Tabrizi, Ed Lam, Kirk Girard, and Vernon Irvin for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources,…

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1 in 5 Employees Is Highly Engaged and at Risk of Burnout

December 12, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Emma Seppälä and Julia Moeller 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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Want to Create an Equitable Workplace? It’s the Small Decisions That Add Up

December 11, 2019

  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 it comes to eliminating workplace discrimination, we…

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