Commentaries

The Post-Suasion Imperative

September 1, 2016

In the final chapter of his latest book, Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade, Robert Cialdini suggests that — when members of an audience favor the given action or idea proposed, when they have become temporarily convinced —…

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How advanced analytics can drive productivity

September 1, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of a podcast during which Cecilia Ma Zecha discusses how advanced analytics can drive productivity with Nimal Manuel and Bill Wiseman. This program is sponsored by McKinsey & Company. To read the…

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How To Be An Expert: 8 Proven Secrets to Superior Skill

August 31, 2016

Here is an excerpt from Eric Barker he posted at his blog, “Barking Up the Wrong Tree.” To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Here’s how to…

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“The Internet of Things: Mapping the value beyond the hype”

August 31, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by James Manyika, Michael Chui, Peter Bisson, Jonathan Woetzel, Richard Dobbs, Jacques Bughin, and Dan Aharon for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check…

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The Importance of Drawing and Doodling to Developing Breakthrough Ideas

August 30, 2016

Prior to the invention of language, human beings relied on hand gestures and then scratchings on cave walls or in the soil as the only ways that they could communicate. Today, people still communicate with drawings. For example, Rollin King…

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The Two Things Killing Your Ability to Focus

August 30, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by William Treseder 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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Poorer than their parents? A new perspective on income inequality

August 29, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Richard Dobbs, Anu Madgavkar, James Manyika, Jonathan Woetzel, Jacques Bughin, Eric Labaye, and Pranav Kashyap for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check…

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Figuring Out How IT, Analytics, and Operations Should Work Together

August 28, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Gahl Berkooz 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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Eric Weiner on “genius” in Silicon Valley

August 27, 2016

In The Geography of Genius, Eric Weiner shares what he learned during his search for the world’s most creative places, from ancient Athens to Silicon Valley. Other stops along the way: Vienna of 1900, Renaissance Florence, nineteenth-century Calcutta, Hangzhou during…

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The 4 Leadership Styles, and How to Identify Yours

August 27, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Bill Taylor 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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