Commentaries

How to respond to a crisis

June 14, 2019

  When Anne Mulcahy was selected by the Xerox board of directors in 2001 to serve as the company’s new president and CEO, she contacted a number of people requesting advice as she began to assume her new duties. When…

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Debunking four myths of organic growth

June 14, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kabir Ahuja, Abhinav Goel, and Kate Siegel for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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Yankee Doodle Donnie

June 13, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from a column by Maureen Dowd that is featured in The New York Times. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Credit: Paul J. Richards/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images *…

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Bridging the gap between a company’s strategy and operating model

June 12, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Harris Atmar, Camilo Becdach, Sarah Kleinman, and Kirk Rieckhoff for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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Improve Your Critical Thinking Skills

June 9, 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. *     *     * To make good decisions, it’s important to think critically.…

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The Little Things That Affect Our Work Relationships

June 8, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kerry Roberts Gibson and Beth Schinoff 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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Does Everyone in Your Meeting Know How Decisions Will Be Made?

June 7, 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. *     *     * Team meetings can be useful for making important decisions,…

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When Life Gets Busy, Focus on a Few Key Habits

June 7, 2019

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jackie Coleman and John Coleman 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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The Coming G.O.P. Apocalypse

June 6, 2019

(Above) President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania in May. Republicans have not found a meaningful way to address their party’s generation gap. Credit: Eric Thayer for The New York Times Over the years, I have relied on a few…

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Is It Possible to Ask Too Many People for Advice?

June 6, 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 you need advice, how many people should you…

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