Commentaries

Mihaly Csiksgentmihalyi on Ten Paradoxical Traits of Highly Creative People

November 16, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Mihaly Csiksgentmihalyi (pronounced me-HIGH chick-sent-me-HIGH-ee) that appeared in Psychology Today magazine (2016). magazine in 2013. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. *…

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How to get the greatest value from a MOOC

November 15, 2016

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 get the most from a MOOC, a massive open…

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Communication: Five Perilous Assumptions

November 14, 2016

  1. That a message sent is received. 2. That the received message’s intended meaning is understood. 3. That the recipient understands the intended meaning and cares. 4. That the recipient who cares will take appropriate action. 5. That the…

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The Leadership Behavior That’s Most Important to Employees

November 14, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Christine Porath 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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The “Field of Dreams Syndrome”

November 12, 2016

Years ago, Henry Ford questioned the value of consumer feedback: “They’ll say they want faster horses.” More recently, Steve Jobs observed, “It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you…

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The Unique Value of the “T-Shaped Approach” to Personal Success

November 12, 2016

In The Mosaic Principle: The Six Dimensions of a Remarkable Life and Career published by PublicAffairs (November 2016), Nick Lovegrove observes: “The evidence shows that you are more likely to be successful if your broader experience is underpinned and even…

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Affirmations of Having a Values-Driven Life and Career

November 11, 2016

The shabby U.S. presidential campaign in 2016 has reminded me again of how important a values-driven life and career are unless those values demonstrate what Hannah Arendt so aptly characterizes as “the banality of evil.” Here are a few thought-provoking…

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The Perils of Personal Depth

November 10, 2016

In The Mosaic Principle: The Six Dimensions of a Remarkable Life and Career published by PublicAffairs (November 2016), Nick Lovegrove observes that “each of us does have a choice: greater breadth or greater depth. In today’s world, there are intensifying…

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How to Get Two Very Different Teams to Collaborate

November 10, 2016

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. * * * It’s easy to assume that because two teams are part…

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What Great Listeners Actually Do

November 9, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman 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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