Commentaries

The Best Managers Balance Analytical and Emotional Intelligence

June 19, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melvin Smith, Ellen Van Oosten,, and Richard E. Boyatzis,for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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“What’s the big deal about design thinking?”

June 19, 2020

“What’s the big deal about design thinking?” You’ve probably asked that question, one to which Jeanne Liedtka responds in a brilliant article she wrote for Harvard Business Review. * * * Because design thinking is a social technology, it has…

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Make Your Meetings a Safe Space for Honest Conversation

June 18, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Axtell 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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Cross-Silo Leadership

June 17, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tiziana CasciaroAmy C. Edmondson, and Sujin Jang for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Reframe Challenges to Cope with Uncertainty

June 17, 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. *     *     * We are all dealing with unprecedented — and seemingly…

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Differences between two authors: Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama

June 16, 2020

In Author in Chief, one of the most interesting books I have read in recent years, Craig Fehrman “tells the story of how, when, and why America’s presidents began writing books — and why Americans have been been so consistently…

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Digital Transformation Comes Down to Talent in 4 Key Areas

June 15, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas H. Davenport and Thomas C. Redman for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Want to Be More Productive? Try Doing Less.

June 14, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kate Northrup 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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John F. Kennedy and his “authorship” of Profiles in Courage

June 14, 2020

In Author in Chief, one of the most interesting books I have read in recent years, Craig Fehrman “tells the story of how, when, and why America’s presidents began writing books — and why Americans have been been so consistenty…

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How do we manage the change journey?

June 13, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Scott Keller 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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