Commentaries

America’s loneliness epidemic: A hidden systemic risk to organizations

June 2, 2019

Credit: Sasha Freemind/Unsplash Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Michael Lee Stallard. I am grateful to him for making it available after first posting it at the SmartBrief website. * * * Much has been written about…

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Staying Productive When Not Much Is Happening at Work

June 1, 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. *     *     * It’s hard to stay productive when work is…

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Managers, Know When to Stop Talking and Start Listening

May 31, 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. *     *     * As a manager, you probably have to talk a…

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What Good Feedback Really Looks Like

May 30, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Craig Chappelow and Cindy McCaule 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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Great Leaders Build Their Emotional Courage

May 29, 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. *     *     * Part of being a leader is doing things that…

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A transformation in store

May 29, 2019

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Praveen Adhi, Tiffany Burns, Andrew Davis, Shruti Lal, and Bill Mutell for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn…

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Instead of Surveying Your Customers, Interview Them

May 28, 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. *     *     * Many companies use surveys to get customer feedback, but…

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Getting Started with AI at Your Company

May 26, 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. * * * AI has the potential to do so much that it…

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The 4 biggest assessment myths undermining your hiring process

May 24, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from a classic article written by Ruth Imose, Jaime Potter, and Gunnar Schrah 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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The Surprising Power of Questions

May 18, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John 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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