Commentaries

Business insights of significant value for any decision-maker

August 28, 2018

In Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence, Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb “emphasize trade-offs. More data means less privacy. More speed means less accuracy. More autonomy means less control…The best strategy for your company or career or country will…

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The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius

August 27, 2018

These are among my favorite observations by Marcus Aurelius: o The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing. o Poverty is the mother of crime. o The universe is transformation: life is opinion. o Life is neither good…

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Artificial intelligence: Why a digital base is critical

August 25, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques Bughin and Nicolas van Zeebroeck 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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How to Make a Tough Decision Easier to Accept

August 22, 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. *     *     * Every leader has to make hard decisions that have…

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What AI can and can’t do (yet) for your business

August 22, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Chui, James Manyika, and Mehdi Miremadi 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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What Not to Do When You’re Trying to Motivate Your Team

August 20, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Carucci 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 click here. Credit:…

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The most perfect union: Unlocking the next wave of growth by unifying creativity and analytics

August 20, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Brian Gregg, Jason Heller, Jesko Perrey, and Jenny Tsai 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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The counterintuitive tricks to asking better questions, according to Harvard research

August 19, 2018

Son Chris recently shared with me an article by Lila MacLellan that is well worth reading. Now I am able to share it with you. * * * Having the ability to ask a question appears to be a uniquely human trait,…

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The next-generation operating model for the digital world

August 19, 2018

  Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Albert Bollard, Elixabete Larrea, Alex Singla, and Rohit Sood 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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Why Women Volunteer for Tasks That Don’t Lead to Promotions

August 18, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Linda Babcock, Maria P. Recalde, and Lise Vesterlund 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…

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