Commentaries

Collaboration Without Burnout

July 28, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rob Cross, Scott Taylor, and Deb Zehner 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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Organizing for the age of urgency

July 28, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet and Chris Gagnon 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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Leading for the long term

July 27, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of a podcast featured by 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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Keep Your Network Small and Meaningful

July 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. *     *     * The research on networking is clear: High-quality connections are…

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Women Benefit When They Downplay Gender

July 26, 2018

  Here is an excerpt from an interview of Ashley Martin by Nicole Torres 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…

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Joseph Epstein on “Old Age and Other Laughs”

July 26, 2018

In his latest anthology of essays, The Ideal of Culture, Joseph Epstein devotes a chapter to “old age and other laughs.” He was 75 when he wrote the essay in 2012 for Commentary magazine. He and I are among the…

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The keys to success in digital transformations

July 25, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an analysis by Blake Lindsay, Eugéne Smit, and Nick Waugh 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,…

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How to avoid the pitfalls of IT crowdsourcing to boost speed, find talent, and reduce costs

July 25, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Rakshit Bhandari, Somnath Chatterjee, Kushagra Gupta, and Brajabhusan Panda 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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The most perfect union: Unlocking the next wave of growth by unifying creativity and analytics

July 24, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brian Gregg, Jason Heller, Jesko Perrey, and Jenny Tsai 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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Have One Day a Week When Nothing Can Interrupt You

July 24, 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. * * * You can’t do deep, creative work when meetings constantly disrupt…

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