Commentaries

Help Your Team Face Uncertainty by Acknowledging It

July 19, 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. * * * Uncertainty, whether it’s due to a reorganization at your company…

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For mothers of several small children

July 18, 2017

The way I heard the story…. One hot summer afternoon, an older woman saw a golden retriever on her doorstep, wagging its tail. She let it in. There was no identification tag. She filled a large bowl with cold water.…

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Find Meaning in Even Your Most Mundane Tasks

July 18, 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. * * * We all want to feel that what we do every…

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Observations by an astute observer of a promising new nation

July 17, 2017

Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, Viscount de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was a French diplomat, political scientist, and historian. He was best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. His observations include: o  The greatness of…

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Your New Hires Won’t Succeed Unless You Onboard Them Properly

July 17, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Allison M. Ellis , Sushil S. Nifadkar, Talya N. Bauer, an d Berrin Erdogan for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the…

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Robert Motherwell on life and art

July 16, 2017

Here are a few of my favorite observations by Robert Motherwell (1915-1991). Briefly, he was an American painter, printmaker, and editor. He was one of the youngest of the New York School, which also included Philip Guston, Willem de Kooning,…

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How artificial intelligence can deliver real value to companies

July 16, 2017

Companies new to the space can learn a great deal from early adopters who have invested billions into AI and are now beginning to reap a range of benefits. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques…

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How To Disagree With Feedback

July 15, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Laurie Ruettimann for Halogen Software’s TalentSpace blog. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * *…

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WITBBDTM?

July 14, 2017

Some of the most valuable business lessons I have learned over the years have been from owner/CEOs of small companies with which I was closely associated. One was an S&L in Southern California owned and managed by a wife and…

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Leaders, Are You Really Open to Hearing Feedback?

July 13, 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 in an influential position, you’ve probably told employees…

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