Commentaries

“What got you here won’t get you there.” Marshall Goldsmith

April 9, 2017

Goldsmith’s insight serves as the title of one of his most thoughtful books and I presume to add that what got you here won’t even allow you to remain here, no matter whatever and wherever “here” and “there” may be.…

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Make Time for Strategic Thinking Every Day

April 8, 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 believe that only senior executives need to…

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Charles Handy on the four basic forms of management

April 7, 2017

In Gods of Management, Charles Handy identifies and examines what have been characterized as “the four basic forms of management.” Here they are the club culture (Zeus), based on formal power and influence; the role culture (Apollo), based on logic…

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Time for a new gender-equality playbook

April 7, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Dominic Barton and Lareina Yee 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,…

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The Five Personalities of Innovators: Which One Are You?

April 6, 2017

Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article featured by Forbes magazine’s website and written by Brenna Sniderman. To read the complete article, check out other resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…

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Pressure Doesn’t Have to Turn into Stress

April 5, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Nicholas Petrie 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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Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head

April 5, 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 get feedback from your boss or your…

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Why Do Employees Stay? A Clear Career Path and Good Pay, for Starters

April 4, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Andrew Chamberlain 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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10 big mistakes successful leaders make

April 3, 2017

Here is an article written by Steve Tobak for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here.…

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Don’t Let Criticism Overshadow Praise

April 3, 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 get feedback from your boss or your…

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