Commentaries

A Simple Explanation of “The Internet of Things”

January 18, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jacob Morgan for Forbes magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * The “Internet of things” (IoT) is becoming an…

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Viktor Frankl on “The salvation of man”

January 17, 2017

In arguably his greatest work, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl observes: “For the first time in my life, I saw the truth as it is set into song by so many poets, proclaimed as the final wisdom by so…

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Restore your faith in humanity in 4 minutes flat

January 16, 2017

At a time when tragedy dominates world affairs, it’s easy to despair. But if you’re worried about losing faith in humankind, despair not: This may be an antidote. To check it out, please click here. If this video doesn’t increase…

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What Jim Collins learned from Peter Drucker

January 16, 2017

Jim Collins provides the Foreword to the 50th anniversary edition of Peter Drucker’s classic, The Effective Executive, a book first published in 1967. Consider this passage: “Here are ten lessons I learned from Peter Drucker and this book, and that…

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The major benefits of “smart collaboration”

January 15, 2017

In Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos, Heidi Gardner explains how leaders in almost organization can establish or strengthen a workplace culture within which smart collaboration is most likely to thrive. As she explains,…

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The Power of Asking the Right Questions

January 14, 2017

In Ask More, Frank Sesno explains how developing “the power of questions” can help almost anyone to achieve both short- and long-term objectives, whatever they may be. For example, peak performers in executive search claim that they learn much more…

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Pablo Picasso: Anatomy of Creativity

January 13, 2017

Creating Minds is one of the most enjoyable as well as one of the most informative books I have ever read. Recently, I re-read it and enjoyed it even more. I have long admired Howard Gardner’s research on multiple intelligences…

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Help Others Know How to Influence You

January 12, 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. * * * To be effective, you need to be open to…

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Empathy Matters When You’re Making a Tough Decision

January 11, 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 faced with a hard choice, it’s comforting to…

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The Secret to Better Problem Solving

January 10, 2017

During  an especially practical podcast, Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg discusses a nimbler approach to diagnosing problems than existing frameworks: reframing. He’s the author of “Are You Solving the Right Problems?” in the January/February 2017 issue of Harvard Business Review. * * *…

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