Commentaries

Decision-making: avoiding turf wars

July 5, 2018

ere is a brief excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet, J.R. Maxwell and Ryan Harper 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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How Humble Leadership Really Works

July 5, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dan Cable 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…

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Become a More Productive Learner

July 4, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Matt Plummer and Jo Wilson 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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A revolution in interaction

July 2, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article (1997) written by Patrick Butler, Ted W. Hall, Alistair M. Hanna, Lenny Mendonca, Byron Auguste, James Manyika, and Anupam Sahay for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the…

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“Look at me. I’m not ashamed of who I am and what I am.”

July 2, 2018

In Part I of Joy Ride published by W.W. Norton (2015), John Lahr devotes a separate chapter in Part I to each of twelve playwrights, including August Wilson (1945-2005). Here is a brief excerpt: “Wilson’s work is a conscious answer…

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Use Empathy to Plan a Better Meeting

July 1, 2018

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. * * * No one wants to hold a meeting that everyone dreads…

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Interesting facts about Independence Day

July 1, 2018

Here are ten facts you may not already know about Independence Day, gathered by Kenneth C. Davis, author of the Don’t Know Much About book series, and featured by CBS Morning. * * * 1. It was actually on July 2, 1776, that…

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Strategy and the art of motorcycle maintenance

June 30, 2018

Strategy and the art of motorcycle maintenance Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Chris Bradley for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills

June 29, 2018

Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dave Winsborough and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources,…

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Five technologies to watch

June 27, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Matt Rogers for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register…

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