Commentaries

The Tragedy of a Hall of Fame Coach and His Star Recruit

March 9, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Michael Powell for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * DALLAS — Word that Keith Frazier,…

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28 “Awesome Quotations”

March 9, 2016

These words of wisdom truly are some of the most powerful and wisest quotes ever written. Here they are… 1. “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live…

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What Highly Imaginative People Do Differently

March 8, 2016

In Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind, Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire observe, “Creative people are hubs of diverse interests, influences, behaviors, qualities, and ideas — and through their work, they find a way to…

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Ten of Josh Linkner’s favorite creativity quotations

March 7, 2016

In recent post at his website, Josh Linkner shares 21 of his favorite creativity quotations. Here are the first ten: 1. “Children are happy because they don’t have a file in their minds called ‘All the Things That Could Go…

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Just Say It: Performance Conversations with Defensive Employees

March 5, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Tim Sackett for the TalentSpace blog, sponsored by Halogen Software. To read the complete article, check out other resources, join the conversation, and learn more about Halogen Software, please click here.…

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David Burkus on how organizations can overcome “the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom”

March 1, 2016

In Under New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual, David Burkus offers a number of recommendations as to how organizations can overcome what James O’Toole has characterized as “the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom.”…

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Observations worthy of careful consideration

February 27, 2016

Those who are too busy to read books may still be able to find time to read quotations worthy of careful consideration. For example: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never…

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Josh Linkner on “Fighting Fires”

February 26, 2016

Here is an especially thoughtful post by Josh Linkner at his website. Most of my career has been devoted to formal education (at the school and college levels) or to executive education programs conducted by corporate clients. I agree with…

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Who was Frederick Winslow Taylor and why is he important?

February 24, 2016

Although he attended Phillips Exeter Academy and passed the Harvard entrance examination with honors, Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) decided to be a machinist and worked his way up the factory floor to become foreman while taking mechanical engineering courses at…

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Big data: Getting a better read on performance

February 23, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jacques Bughin 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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