Commentaries

How to attract, hire, train, and then retain the talent for digital thinking that can transform any organization

May 30, 2016

In Delivering on Digital: The Innovators and Technologies That Are Transforming Government, William Eggers recommends and explains nine strategies that will help decision-makers in governmental entities that need to attract, hire, train, and then retain the talent they need to compete…

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Lest we forget….

May 29, 2016

  “If you forget us, we will have died in vain.”

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How to sustain value-creating growth

May 28, 2016

In Beyond Competitive Advantage: How to Solve the Puzzle of Sustaining Growth While Creating Value, Todd Zenger argues that a unique and insightful corporate theory is the key to sustaining value-creating growth. What specific benefits does this corporate theory offer?…

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Ten books to make you a better business technologist

May 27, 2016

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

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7 Things to Say When a Conversation Turns Negative

May 26, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Kathleen Kelley Reardon 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…

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5 Ways Agile Sprints Can Help Your Team

May 25, 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. * * * A popular feature of agile project management is the sprint,…

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Becoming a better business technologist

May 24, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of an interview of James Kaplan for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete transcript, listen to the podcast, check out other resources, learn more about the…

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What Leadership Looks Like in Different Cultures

May 24, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Michael Sanger 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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How to Grow as a Person: Selectively Forget the Past

May 23, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vijay Govindarajan 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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Recognizing Employees Is the Simplest Way to Improve Morale

May 22, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by David Novak 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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