Commentaries

10 Facts You May Not Already Know About Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Christopher Klein for the HISTORY Channel. To read the complete article and check out other resources, please click here. link * * * Baptist minister and social activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)…

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The Emotional Landscape of Leadership

January 14, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Benjamin Laker, Natalia Weisz, Vijay Pereira, and Alfredo De Massis for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *…

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To Solve a Tough Problem, Reframe It

January 13, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Julia Binder and Michael D. Watkins 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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The Splendor of Wordless Picture Books

January 12, 2024

Here is a brief excerpt from a delightful article written by Jessica Winter and published by The New Yorker. Please click here to read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information. Credit: Art work by Balint Zsako…

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Twenty Years of Open Innovation

January 12, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Henry Chesbrough for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR * * * Two decades…

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Diversity Nudges: The transformational power of small changes in attracting, recruiting, and onboarding new employees can deliver a diversity dividend

January 9, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article by Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * *   The transformational power of small changes…

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Can Brain Science Help Us Break Bad Habits?

January 8, 2024

Years ago, Warren Buffett suggested that bad habits tend to be too light to notice until they are too heavy to break. I agree. Here is a brief excerpt from a classic New Yorker article by Jerome Groopman that appeared…

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

January 4, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article written by  Marc Brodherson, Jason Heller, Jesko Perrey, and David Remley for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign…

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The Top MIT SMR Articles of 2023

January 2, 2024

Here is an excerpt from an article that introduces — and provides links to – the top articles published by the MIT Sloan Management Review in 2023. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please…

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Special Edition: The Top Twenty-five New Yorker Stories of 2023

December 15, 2023

Thanks to Michael Luo, here is a direct link to the articles in The New Yorker in 2023 that sustained the longest hold on readers during a year when many avoided the news. Illustration Credit: Bryce Wymer * * *…

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