Commentaries

Why it’s still a world of “grow or go”

November 29, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Yuval Atsmon and Sven Smit for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain why, in a challenging environment, growth matters more than ever. To read the complete…

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You Can’t Engage Employees by Copying How Other Companies Do It

November 28, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Beer 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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Frank Bruni on “The Gift of Reading”

November 27, 2015

In previous posts, I have indicated that, since childhood, I have viewed books as magic carpets that could transport me to destinations throughout the universe as well as back in time to the plains of Troy, to Dickens’ London at…

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Thanksgiving: Did you already know?

November 25, 2015

Bill Bryson is one of my favorite writers. Here is a brief excerpt from Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (1998). “When a celebration was deemed in order, the Puritans were delighted…

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What Is Disruptive Innovation?

November 25, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor, and Rory McDonald for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain…

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The Wisdom of Steven Wright

November 24, 2015

1 – I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. 2 – Always borrow money from pessimists — they don’t expect it back. 3 – Half the people you know are below average. 4 – 99% of lawyers give the rest…

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Why are these 22 symbols found in ancient caves all over Europe?

November 23, 2015

Written language, the hallmark of human civilization, didn’t just suddenly appear one day. Thousands of years before the first fully developed writing systems, our ancestors scrawled geometric signs across the walls of the caves they sheltered in. Paleoanthropologist, rock art…

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The Wisdom of George Carlin

November 22, 2015

The main reason Santa is so jolly is that he knows where all the bad girls live. Weather forecast for tonight: dark. The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want…

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Why Micromanagement Limits Your Team’s Growth

November 21, 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. * * * If you’re a micromanager, you need to change your ways.…

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Finding the sweet spot for allocating innovation resources

November 21, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Vanessa Chan, Marc de Jong, and Vidyadhar Ranade for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As they explain, a survey finds that when it comes to reallocating R&D expenditures,…

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