Commentaries

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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Partnering to shape the future–IT’s new imperative

May 21, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article about the results of a survey featured in 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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Employee Engagement: One man’s opinion

May 21, 2016

Long ago, I concluded that employee engagement is an emotional commitment rather than a rational decision. Surveys by firms such as Gallup and Towers Watson indicate that, in organizations where the percentage of positive and productively engaged workers is highest,…

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How companies are using big data and analytics

May 20, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of a recent conversation during which six senior leaders from major organizations discussed the challenges and opportunities involved in adopting advanced analytics for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To…

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Matthew May on how to fix each of “the 7 fatal flaws of thinking”

May 19, 2016

In his latest book, Winning the Brain Game, published by McGraw-Hill Education (May 2016), Matthew May explains how to fix each of what he characterizes as “the 7 fatal flaws of thinking.” They all share the same prefix. Here’s how…

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At Your Next Meeting, Use a Shot Clock

May 19, 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. * * * Tired of being in meetings that drag on and…

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Matthew May on why we continue to commit “the 7 fatal flaws of thinking”

May 18, 2016

In his latest book, Winning the Brain Game, published by McGraw-Hill Education (May 2016), Matthew May identifies and discusses what he characterizes as “the 7 fatal flaws of thinking.” He explains how and why each causes so many problems and…

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Why read books?

May 17, 2016

“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” Desiderius Erasmus It is impossible to exaggerate how important books have been to me throughout my life thus far. In childhood,…

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