Commentaries

A Strategist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence

June 24, 2017

As the conceptual side of computer science becomes practical and relevant to business, companies must decide what type of AI role they should play. Here is an excerpt from an article by Anand Rao for strategy+business magazine, published by certain…

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New Managers: Take a Listening Tour to Understand Your Company’s Strategy

June 23, 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. * * * When you manage a team, your strategies and goals must…

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The 7 Laws of Regenerative Enterprises

June 22, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kim C. Korn and B. Joseph Pine II 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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Here are the 20 Most Popular TED Talks of All Time

June 22, 2017

Richard Saul Wurman created the TED conference in 1984 as a onetime event. (As you may already know,TED refers to Technology, Education, and Design.) It became a four-day conference six years later. Chris Anderson purchased TED in 2001. Until 2005,…

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Risk analytics enters its prime

June 21, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Rajdeep Dash, Andreas Kremer, Luis Nario, and Derek Waldron for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about…

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6 Ways to Look More Confident During a Presentation

June 21, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kasia Wezowski 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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Simple Ways to Read (a Lot) More Books

June 20, 2017

Books give us new knowledge and broaden our understanding of the world. But how can you fit reading into your already hectic schedule? o Start by publicly committing to reading more. Research shows that telling others you’re going to do…

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When to change how you lead

June 19, 2017

It’s fashionable to say we live in fast-changing times. Does that mean leadership itself must change? Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of a group discussion of these issues in another “classic” article for the McKinsey Quarterly, published…

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What’s the “secret sauce” for accelerating personal growth and professional development?

June 19, 2017

In their latest collaboration, Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner articulate what I characterize as the “secret sauce” for accelerating personal growth and professional development: “You have to aspire to excel. You…

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Cool Down Before Addressing Conflict

June 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. * * * It’s tough to be rational when you’re upset or angry.…

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