Commentaries

Lucille Ball (1950): One of the female pioneers whose innovations inspire

March 9, 2018

It may come as a surprise to you that, from the computer to an ice-cream maker, some of the most important discoveries and inventions were by women. We’ve all heard of famous inventors such as Thomas Jefferson (Monticello’s Great Clock),…

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How to Make A.I. Human-Friendly

March 9, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Fei-Fei Li for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Elisa Macellari * * * For a…

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One of the World’s Greatest Female Inventors You Need to Know: Nancy Johnson

March 7, 2018

I agree with Scott Berkun: “A disturbing element of history is its unfairness to women. The majority of our most famous inventors and discoverers are men in large part because women were denied the education and opportunity required to make…

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How strong is your brain?

March 6, 2018

In her recently published book, How We Work, Leah Weiss explains how to “live your purpose, reclaim your sanity, and embrace the daily grind.” At one point, she observes: “Prototype, experimentation, and informed redesign — the contemporary Western system for innovative…

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10 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Walt Disney

March 5, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jacob Davidson for TIME magazine. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * There may be no entertainment industry figure more influential than the Disney company’s eponymous founder.…

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4 Ways to Build an Innovative Team

March 5, 2018

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Greg Satell 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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The five trademarks of agile organizations

March 4, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Wouter Aghina, Aaron De Smet, Gerald Lackey, Michael Lurie, and Monica Murarka for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources,…

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The 3 Things Employees Really Want: Career, Community, Cause

March 4, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Lori Goler, Janelle Gale, Brynn Harrington, and Adam Grant for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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What Is Your Most Urgent and Important Work?

March 3, 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. *     *     * We all think we have too much to…

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