Commentaries

Big Data Is Growing: The Amazing Numbers in 2015

November 12, 2015

Big data is growing — in fact, the sector is growing so fast and we are producing data so voraciously, that no one can afford to ignore it as a “fad” any more. And, it’s going to affect all companies,…

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Best Advice: “Clean the Floors, Wash the Windows”

November 11, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bracken Darrell, featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up to receive email alerts, please click here. * * * I met Sami Sagol…

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Building a design-driven culture

November 10, 2015

It’s not enough to just sell a product or service—companies must truly engage with their customers. How to embed experience design in your organization? Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jennifer Kilian, Hugo Sarrazin, and Hyo…

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Reflections on Leadership from Gettysburg

November 9, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Paul Merrild 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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Wanted: More women in technology

November 8, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from Kara Sprague’s interview of Reshma Saujani for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. The founder of Girls Who Code (GWC) discusses the need for gender diversity in technical fields and ways companies…

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The Best Data Scientists Know How to Tell Stories

November 7, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Li 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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Why Women Compete With Each Other

November 6, 2015

Here is an article by Emily V. Gordon for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Laura Callaghan * * * I had a tightly knit…

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The Light-Beam Rider

November 5, 2015

Here is an article by Walter Isaacson for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Jon Han * * * This month marks the 100th anniversary…

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Compasses Over Maps

November 4, 2015

Here is an excerpt from a post by Josh Linkner at his blog. The title is somewhat deceiving because most business initiatives in unfamiliar territory (e.g. doing business in a new market or new country) need both a map and…

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The perils of scaling your own disruption

November 3, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Edelman, Nathan Marston, and Paul Willmott for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…

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