Commentaries

The Delta Model for Building Analytics Capability

August 30, 2017

In the updated and expanded edition of Competing on Analytics (first published in 2007), Tom Davenport and Jeanne Harris focus on an important lesson: “Extracting value from information is not primarily a matter of how much data you have or…

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Seven Things Successful Work-Seekers Do

August 30, 2017

Bruce Hazen is the co-author of the recently published book, Business Models for Teams: See How Your Organization Really Works and How Each Person Fits In, published by Portfolio/Penguin Random House (June 2017). Here are the dos and don’ts he…

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Good Leaders Are Good Learners

August 29, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Peter Heslin, Susan J. Ashford, and Lauren Keating 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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Silicon Valley legend Bill Campbell has died — here is some of his best leadership advice

August 28, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an especially interesting article by Richard Feloni for Business Insider in which he discusses one of the most influential as well as highly respected people in modern technology. Steve Jobs revered him. In fact, Campbell…

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Check Your Mindset Before a Difficult Conversation

August 28, 2017

  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. * * * If you’re preparing yourself for a conversation that you’ve…

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The roots of organic growth

August 27, 2017

  There are many paths to growth, and high performers take more than one—supported by reinforcing capabilities such as advanced analytics and digital customer-experience management. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Kabir Ahuja, Liz Hilton Segel,…

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Be a Better Colleague by Being Less Vague

August 26, 2017

  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. * * * Sometimes people send vague messages because they’re in a…

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Structuring Better Meetings

August 25, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Liane Davey 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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If You Catch Your Boss in a Lie, Proceed Very Carefully

August 24, 2017

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. * * * Catching your boss in a lie can be incredibly upsetting…

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Creativity’s bottom line: How winning companies turn creativity into business value and growth

August 23, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Marc Brodherson, Jason Heller, Jesko Perrey, and David Remley for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how top-performing companies use four key management practices to turn…

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