Commentaries

The Power of Leaders Who Focus on Solving Problems

June 14, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Deborah Ancona and Hal Gregersen 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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6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It

June 13, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Carter Cast 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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What Happens Now?: A book review by Bob Morris

June 12, 2018

What Happens Now?: Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You John Hillen and Mark Nevins SelectBooks (May 2018) “I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?” Benjamin Disraeli John Hillen and Mark Nevins note that…

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Why It’s So Hard to Speak Up Against a Toxic Culture

June 11, 2018

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Francesca Gino 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…

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Managers, Make Yourself Available to Your Remote Employees

June 9, 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. * * * One of the most challenging parts of working remotely is…

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Help Your Colleagues Process Strong Emotions

June 8, 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. * * * Sometimes a colleague has a strong emotional reaction to something,…

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Stop Asking “What Do You Do?” When Networking

June 8, 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’ve all been in the situation of meeting someone…

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Abraham Lincoln: Triumph & Tragedy

June 7, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Nancy Koehn for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In Forged in Crisis, she offers a brilliant discussion of five quite remarkable people, each of whom is indeed a…

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Decision-making: how to get the big bets right

June 7, 2018

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet and Leigh Weiss 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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The drawbacks of agility

June 6, 2018

Here is a brief article written by Karin Ahlbäck, Santiago Comella-Dorda and Deepak Mahadevan 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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