Commentaries

Unlocking the Potential of a Skills-Based Organization

November 13, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Simon Bradberry and Bruce Morton for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. In this article, the authors describe…

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What You May Not Already Know About Veterans Day

November 11, 2023

I am indebted to Katie Lange for providing the information that follows. * * * Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it…

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Harness Your Network to Unlock Innovation: Three practices can help

November 10, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bill McEvil and Anne ter Wal 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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What Are You Afraid Of?

November 9, 2023

Here is a “classic” New Yorker article written by Mark Singer and published in the August 30, 1998, issue. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. ***** Terror is Stephen King’s medium,…

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What Managers Everywhere Must Know About Caste

November 7, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Hari Bapuji, Kamini Gupta, Snehanjali Chrispal, and Thomas Roulet for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: …

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Courageous growth: Six strategies for continuous growth outperformance

November 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a report  based on researcch sponsored by McKinsey & Company. This article is a collaborative effort representing the views of McKinsey’s Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice, the Growth Marketing & Sales Practice, Leap by McKinsey,…

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Babe Ruth’s Bad Behavior

November 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” New Yorker article by Arthur Robinson that appeared in the July 23, 1926, edition. To read the  complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * At thirty-two,…

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The Role of Culture in Enabling Change

November 2, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Jonathan Knowles, B. Tom Hunsaker, and Melanie Hughes 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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Want More Clarity on Generative AI? Experiment Widely

November 1, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Lynda Gratton for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit:  Thomas Kuhlenbeck / Ikon Images * * * The…

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Unleash the Unexpected for Radical Innovation

October 31, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Wenjing Lyu, Gina Colarelli O’Connor, and Neil C. Thompson for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Patrick…

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