Commentaries

At Folsom prison, Johnny Cash found his cause

August 25, 2019

Johnny Cash stands on the lawn outside Folsom State Prison, near Sacramento, on Jan. 13, 1968. The music that he would record later this day, on the other side of these walls, led many already inside to think he had…

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How to Get People to Accept a Tough Decision

August 24, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by David Maxfield 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, please click…

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How Women Can Escape the Likability Trap

August 23, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Joan C. Williams for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain a deep-discount subscription, please click here. Credit:  Kelsey Dake * * *  …

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6 Reasons We Make Bad Decisions, and What to Do About Them

August 23, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Erwin 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, please click…

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The drumbeat of digital: How winning teams play

August 22, 2019

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques Bughin, Tanguy Catlin, and Laura LaBerge for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the…

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3 Traits of a Strong Professional Relationship

August 22, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Darin Rowell 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, please click here.…

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Growing your own agility coaches to adopt new ways of working

August 21, 2019

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Amit Anand, Sahil Merchant, Arun Sunderraj, and Belkis Vasquez-McCall for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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The 12 Elements of Great Management

August 21, 2019

Peter Drucker once observed, “So much of what we call management is making it very difficult for other people to get work done.” Alas, that is true of many (most?) organizations, whatever their size and nature may be. In It’s…

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The Innovator’s DNA

August 20, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from a classic article written (in 2009) by Jeffrey H. Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clayton M. Christensen for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of…

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Do You Really Know Why Employees Leave Your Company?

August 19, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Anthony C. Klotz and Mark C. Bolino 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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