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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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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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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Peter Bregman 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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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Marcus Noland and Tyler Moranfor 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…
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Platform-based talent markets help put the emphasis in human-capital management back where it belongs—on humans. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Aaron De Smet, Susan Lund, and William Schaninger for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey…
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New research shows that the trick for companies is to combine speed with stability. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michael Bazigos, Aaron De Smet, and Chris Gagnon for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey &…
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In INVENTology: How We Dream Up Things That Change the World, Pagan Kennedy explains why Mother Nature can be “the ultimate mentor for both invention and innovation.” I agree with Kennedy that few people will create something entirely new but…
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The new Daily Show host, Trevor Noah (above), is smooth and charming, but he hasn’t found his edge. Here is a brief excerpt from an article by James Parker for The Atlantic. To read the complete article, check out others,…
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Josh Linkner on “Fighting Fires”
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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