Commentaries

The Legacy of Herb Kelleher, Cofounder of Southwest Airlines

January 23, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bill Taylor 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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NOW NEW NEXT: How growth champions create new value

January 23, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jonathan Gordon, Nils Liedtke, and  Björn Timelin for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…

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Why Leaders Don’t Embrace the Skills They’ll Need for the Future

January 22, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tony Schwartz and Emily Pines 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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Motivating Your Most Creative Employees

January 20, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Reece Akhtar 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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Everything You Thought You Knew About Driving on Snow Was Wrong

January 19, 2019

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Christopher Jensen for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about deep-discount subscription rates, please click here. * * * Ogden Nash…

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Africa’s Business Revolution: Cornerstone Practices

January 19, 2019

In Africa’s Business Revolution, Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga, and Georges Desvaux point out that the African continent will account for one-fifth of humanity by 2025 and will see its population double by the middle of this century.  That will make…

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How to Collaborate with People You Don’t Like

January 17, 2019

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mark Nevins 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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What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team

January 16, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Charles Duhigg for The New York Times (February 25, 2016). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about special deep-discount subscription rates, please click here. * *…

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Five trends driving Africa’s business revolution

January 15, 2019

In Africa’s Business Revolution, Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga, and Georges Desvaux point out that the African continent will account for one-fifth of humanity by 2025 and will see its population double by the middle of this century.  That will make…

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Authentic Leadership (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series): A book review by Bob Morris

January 15, 2019

“Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.”  Oscar WIlde HBR Press offers a series of anthologies (nine volumes thus far) of articles in which contributors share proven research that explains how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing…

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