Commentaries

Marty Neumeier on “The Power of Loyalty” in marketing

October 13, 2015

In his latest book, THE BRAND FLIP, Marty Neumeier explains how and why “customers now run companies and how to profit from it.” Marty and I share a high regard for Peter Drucker’s insights, including those concerning marketing. Drucker once…

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The Power of Precise Predictions

October 13, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from a recent “Gray Matter” column by Philip E. Tetlock and J. Peter Scoblic for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo…

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Greg McKeown on how to develop “the disciplined pursuit of less”

October 12, 2015

In Essentialism, Greg McKeown explains how to develop “the disciplined pursuit of less.” Obviously, he agrees with Albert Einstein: “Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler.” I agree with McKeown: “There are three deeply entrenched assumptions we must…

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Evidence-Based Management

October 12, 2015

Here is an excerpt from a classic article (January 2006) written by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton 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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7 Tips on Better Brainstorming

October 11, 2015

Here is an annotated checklist of seven tips on brainstorming from the folks at OpenIDEO. To check out a wealth of inspiring content, tips, and stories from the IDEO community, please click here. * * * We happen to think…

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Thinking out of the box about “thinking out of the box”

October 10, 2015

I wish I had a five-dollar bill (or even a dollar bill) for every time I have encountered a reference to “out of the box thinking.” The background to this phrase, briefly, is that it was popularized by motivational speaker…

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5 Steps to Designing a Billion-Dollar Company

October 10, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from a guest post by Patrick Stewart for Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * A successful multisided business needs to be…

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Calculating the Market Value of Leadership

October 9, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Allan Freed and Dave Ulrich 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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Exceptional Employees Have Emotional Intelligence

October 8, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Travis Bradberry, featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up to receive email alerts, please click here. * * * A recent international study…

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Don’t Make These Common Writing Mistakes

October 7, 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. * * * People judge you by your writing, so getting a word…

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