Commentaries

A New Theory of Relativity

September 21, 2015

Here is a blog post by Josh Linker, an especially original thinker and a highly successful entrepreneur. To learn more about him and his exciting work, please click here. * * * Einstein’s famous theory of relativity (E=MC2) celebrates its…

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Avoiding Integrity Land Mines

September 20, 2015

Here is an excerpt from a classic article written by Ben W. Heineman, Jr. and published in the April 2007 issue of Harvard Business Review. . To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription…

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Persuade by Winning Hearts or Minds—but Not Both

September 19, 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. * * * We’ve all heard that persuading other people requires winning both…

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Ellen J. Langer on the power of “Mindfulness”

September 19, 2015

In countless articles and interviews as well as in more than a dozen books, Ellen J. Langer offers an abundance of invaluable insights. Here are the ones of greatest interest and value to me, presented as a mosaic of wisdom.…

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Walt Disney, a Visionary Who Was Crazy Like a Mouse

September 18, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Neil Gabler for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo: Walt Disney working on a sketch for Laugh-o-Gram,…

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There Is No Theory of Everything

September 18, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Simon Critchley for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Tucker Nichols * * * Over the…

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Daily Pulse: White Collar Criminals Beware: Why Brazil is Junk; Income Inequality Worries Even Harvard Elite

September 18, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from composite of mini-commentaries by Isabelle Roughol, featured by LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up to receive email alerts, please click here. * * * The Justice Department…

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How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Companies

September 17, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael E. Porter and James E. Heppelmann for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information,…

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Dean Abbott on Applied Predictive Analytics

September 16, 2015

In Applied Predictive Analytics, Dean Abbott describes the predictive modeling process from the perspective of a practitioner rather than a theoretician. “Predictive analytics is both science and art…This book describes what I would be telling you if you were looking…

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Know How to Work with Prickly Personalities

September 16, 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 with low emotional intelligence, also known as EQ, are…

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