Commentaries

Robert J. Schiller on “Narrative Economics”

December 6, 2019

In an article for The New York Times (“Why Fox News Slimed a Purple Heart Recipient”), Tobin Smith discusses the importance of Robert J. Schiller‘s  concept of “Narrative Economics” as “contagious stories” so I checked out a position paper in…

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Your Employees Want to Feel the Purpose in Their Work

December 5, 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. *     *     * Instilling purpose in your employees takes more than motivational…

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The analytics academy: Bridging the gap between human and artificial intelligence

December 4, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Solly Brown, Darshit Gandhi, Louise Herring, and Ankur Puri for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…

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5 Simple Rules for Strategy Execution

December 4, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Graham Kenny 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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The halo effect, and other managerial delusions

December 4, 2019

Here is an excerpt from another “classic” article written by Phil Rosenzweig 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 email alerts, please…

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Identifying the Biases Behind Your Bad Decisions

December 3, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Beshears and Francesca Gino 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…

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On Breakthrough Technologies

December 2, 2019

In Restoring the Soul of Business, Rishad Tobaccowala examines the high cost of overreliance on humans or machines — but not both. He explains how to reclaim human creativity, insight, and relationships with other humans as well as with machines…

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Making Work Less Stressful and More Engaging for Your Employees

December 2, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Natalia Peart 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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The business value of design

December 1, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Benedict Sheppard, Hugo Sarrazin, Garen Kouyoumjian, and Fabricio Dore for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm,…

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4 Ways Leaders Fritter Their Power Away

December 1, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Carucci 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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