Commentaries

Malcolm Gladwell Hands Out Book Blurbs Like Santa Does Presents

December 20, 2015

Above: Malcolm Gladwell, the best-selling author of The Tipping Point, and some of the book covers that feature his blurbs. “I feel like we have to promote ourselves,” he said of endorsing other writers’ work. * * * Here is…

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What the Most Successful People Alive Share in Common

December 19, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Gillian Zoe Segal, featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up to receive email alerts, please click here. * * * For my new…

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How Managers Can Get Started with Analytics

December 17, 2015

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. * * * Analytics is becoming a competitive necessity for many managers. Even…

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How to Work Confidently with Numbers People

December 16, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rebecca Knight 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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5 Behaviors of the Most Successful Leaders

December 15, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Will Yakowicz for Inc. magazine. He explains how the individual relationships you build has a huge impact on how your entire team performs. To read the complete article, check out others,…

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The 50 Happiest Companies in the U.S.

December 15, 2015

Here is a portion of an article by Peter Economy for Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Image: Getty Images * * * Earlier this year, CareerBliss created a…

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8 Compelling Studies Every Entrepreneur Should Know About

December 14, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article by Nathan Chan for Entrepreneur magazine that originally appeared in the KISSmetrics blog. To read the complete article, check out other, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Image credit: Pic Jumbo *…

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Agility: It rhymes with stability

December 14, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Wouter Aghina, Aaron De Smet, and Kirsten Weerda for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why companies can become more agile by designing their…

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The hidden value of organizational health—and how to capture it

December 13, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet, Bill Schaninger, and Matthew Smith for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss new research that suggests that the performance payoff from organizational health…

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David K. Hurst on “Why Business Books Still Speak Volumes”

December 12, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by David K. Hurst for s+b magazine, published by Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), a member of the PwC network. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the…

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