Commentaries

Charles Duhigg on Goal-Setting

December 22, 2018

In Smarter Faster Better, Charles Duhigg observes, “Productivity is the name we give our attempts to figure out the best uses of our energy, intellect, and time as we try to seize the most meaningful rewards with the least wasted…

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Five enterprise-architecture practices that add value to digital transformations

December 22, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Sven Blumberg, Oliver Bossert, and Jan Sokalski 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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An Antidote to Idiocy in “Churchill”

December 21, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bret Stephens for The New York Times. He recommends, in this season of giving, that we get (and give) Andrew Roberts’s brilliant new biography. To read the complete article, check out…

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

December 19, 2018

How much are you missing because you’re not paying attention? Probably a great deal. 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…

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Ten trends redefining enterprise IT infrastructure

December 19, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Arul Elumalai, Kara Sprague, Sid Tandon, and Lareina Yee 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 to Be a More Patient Person

December 18, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article by by Anna Goldfarb for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: James Clapham * * * Relax. It’s going to be…

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How digital reinventors are pulling away from the pack

December 17, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from a survey sponsored by McKinsey & Company and published the McKinsey Quarterly. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register to receive email…

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Is there a recipe for AI success?

December 14, 2018

Here s a brief excerpt from Deloitte’s State of AI in the Enterprise survey (2nd edition) that provides an invaluable update on latest developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign-up…

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Perpetual evolution—the management approach required for digital transformation

December 13, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Oliver Bossert and Jürgen Laartz 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…

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Why so many leaders struggle with authenticity

December 12, 2018

In an article that appeared in the January/February 2015 issue of Harvard Business Review, Herminia Ibarra suggests that there are several reasons why so many leaders struggle with authenticity. Here are three. *     *     * “First, we make more-frequent…

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