Commentaries

“Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.” Voltaire

October 17, 2016

In his recently published book, Your Creative Mind, Scott Cochrane explains how to disrupt your thinking, abandon your comfort zone, and develop bold new strategies. Many people have become hostage to what Jim O’Toole so aptly characterizes as “the ideology…

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Talent Matters Even More than People Think

October 16, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 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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8 Ground Rules for Great Meetings

October 15, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger Schwarz 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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Are you ready for the resource revolution?

October 15, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Stefan Heck and Matt Rogers for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription…

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How to Manage a Toxic Employee

October 14, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amy Gallo 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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James Stone on “Five Easy Theses”: An interview by Bob Morris

October 13, 2016

Jim Stone is the founder, Chairman and CEO of the Plymouth Rock group of companies. Jim began his career by teaching as a Lecturer in Economics at Harvard, after earning a BA (with highest honor), MA, and Ph.D. in economics…

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The future is now: How to win the resource revolution

October 13, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Scott Nyqvist, Matt Rogers, and Jonathan Woetzel for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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10 Creative Block Breakers That Actually Work

October 12, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Susan K. Perry for Psychology Today in which she insists, “You CAN overcome the frustration of feeling blocked.” To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please…

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Ten More of the Best Films About the Business World

October 9, 2016

The International Movie Data Base (IMDb) is probably the best single source for information about films and television programs. The links provided in this post are to IMD. In my opinion, these are ten more of the best films from…

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How to Pull Your Company Out of a Tailspin

October 8, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Chris Zook 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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