Commentaries

The Talent Curse

May 10, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jennifer Petriglieri and Gianpiero Petriglieri 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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Strategic Choices Need to Be Made Simultaneously, Not Sequentially

May 10, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger L. Martin 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…

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A covey of principles to achieve success “one conversation at a time”

May 9, 2017

In the revised and updated edition of Fierce Conversations, Susan Scott explains how to achieve success at work, home, and elsewhere “one conversation at a time.” In essence, a fierce conversation is “robust, intense, strong, powerful, passionate, eager, uncurbed, untamed.” That…

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How to Cut Costs More Strategically

May 9, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Leinwand and Vinay Couto 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…

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The Fog of Business

May 8, 2017

The Prussian military analyst Carl von Clausewitz is credited with coining the phrase “the fog of war” in his posthumous classic, On War (1832). An English translation was first published in 1873. He observed, “War is the realm of uncertainty;…

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Yet another ten films that deserve more attention and appreciation

May 8, 2017

  The response to two previous posts about great but neglected films prompts another list of nominees, again listed in order of their release. o The Killers (1946) o The Red Shoes (1948) o The Ladykillers (1955) o Play Misty…

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Breaking the Talent Curse

May 7, 2017

Here is an article written by Jennifer Petriglieri and Gianpiero Petriglieri 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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How to Design Meetings Your Team Will Want to Attend

May 7, 2017

is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Axtell 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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My “Dream Team”: Major League Baseball

May 6, 2017

Now that another MLB season is underway, I again mull who would be on my “dream team.” I limit my consideration to those I have seen play — either in person or while watching games on television — while in…

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Ask Outside Experts to Mentor Your Team

May 6, 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. * * * Many companies rely on outside talent — consultants, freelancers,…

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