Commentaries

The new science of talent: From roles to returns

February 17, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from the transcript of a podcast in an article featured by the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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When Joining a New Company, Find a “Cultural Mentor”

February 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 often assume that if we’re successful at one…

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Stacking Innovations at Bank of Italy

February 16, 2020

In The Innovation Stack, Jim McKelvey explains how to “build an unbeatable business one crazy idea at a time.” He introduces a mindset and methodology that drive a process of stacking sequential innovations. He focuses on four firms: Bank of…

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The Costs of Being a Caring Manager

February 15, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Klodiana Lanaj and Remy E. Jennings 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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‘Would it help?”

February 15, 2020

In the film Bridge of Spies (2015), James Donovan (Tom Hanks) is an attorney who agrees to represent a captured Russian spy, Rudolph Abel (Mark Rylance). There is this brief exchange: Donovan: I have a mandate to serve you. Nobody…

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MasterClass with David Sedaris

February 14, 2020

Here are a few observations on writing by David Sedaris. To check out other resources and learn more about MasterClass, please click please here. *     *     * How does one of America’s preeminent humor writers approach the writing process? With…

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Building new businesses: How incumbents use their advantages to accelerate growth

February 14, 2020

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Matt Banholzer, Markus Berger-de Leon, Ralf Dreischmeier, Ari Libarikian, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn…

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Improve Your Business Writing

February 13, 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. *     *     * Clear, relevant writing keeps people coming back for…

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Stacking Innovations at Southwest Airlines

February 12, 2020

In The Innovation Stack, Jim McKelvey explains how to “build an unbeatable business one crazy at a time.” He introduces a mindset and methodology that drive a process of stacking innovations. He focuses on four firms: Bank of Italy (later…

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The wit and wisdom of Katherine Hepburn

February 11, 2020

I have probably seen at least a dozen (probably many more) of Katherine Hepburn‘s films as well as several of her interviews. I also read her autobiography, appropriately entitled Me. Here is a representative selection of her observations and opinions.…

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