Commentaries

Do You Actually Need That Recurring Meeting?

June 27, 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. * * * Whether they happen weekly, monthly, or quarterly (or even daily), recurring…

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The new rules of competition in energy storage

June 25, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Frankel, Sean Kane, and Christer Tryggestad 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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Successfully transitioning to new leadership roles

June 24, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Scott Keller and Mary Meaney 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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Three Paths to Superintelligence

June 24, 2018

In Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (first published by Oford University Pfress in 2012i), Nick Bostrom focuses on three main paths to superintelligence: 1. The AI Path: In this path, all current (and future) AI technologies, such as machine learning, Bayesian…

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It is the one thing that can’t be learned; it is also a sign of genius.

June 23, 2018

In The Ideal of Culture, his latest and best anthology of essays, Joseph Epstein devotes one of his chapters to a discussion of wit. He observes, “Wit is the expression of those who understand and are able to formulate and deflate…

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The New Science of Building Great Teams

June 22, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alex (“Sandy”) Pentland 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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Get Honest Feedback About the Traits That Will Hurt Your Career

June 20, 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. * * * Many leaders have a fatal flaw: a weakness so pronounced…

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The Secrets of Great Teamwork

June 20, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Martine Haas and Mark Mortensen 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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Ten red flags signaling your analytics program will fail

June 19, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Oliver Fleming, Tim Fountaine, Nicolaus Henke, and Tamim Saleh for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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The Right Way to Respond to Negative Feedback

June 19, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tasha Eurich 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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