Commentaries

John Kotter on the Major Pitfalls of Organizational Transformation

July 23, 2015

In Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail (HBR OnPoint 2000), John Kotter identifies and discusses eight “pitfalls” to avoid when embarked upon organizational transformation. Here they are, accompanied by my brief comments: 1. Not establishing a great enough sense of…

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The Emotional Impulses That Poison Healthy Teams

July 23, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Annie McKee 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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Four Imperatives That Every Team Leader Must Recognize

July 23, 2015

In Team Genius, Rich Karlgaard and Michael Malone explain what business leaders can learn from “the new science of high-performing organizations.” For example, in the Introduction, they identify and discuss four imperatives that every team leader must recognize: “First, your…

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Randy Pennington on “Three truths about disruption”

July 22, 2015

Disruptive innovation, a term of art coined by Clayton Christensen, describes a process by which a product or service takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves up market, eventually displacing established…

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Team Genius: A book review by Bob Morris

July 22, 2015

Team Genius: The New Science of High-Performing Organizations Rich Karlgaard and Michael Malone HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins (2015) Not all teams can accomplish something great but they can be great One of Rich Karlgaard and Michael Malone’s key insights is…

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A Way to Know If Your Corporate Goals Are Too Aggressive

July 22, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael E. Raynor and Derek Pankratz 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…

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How digital marketing operations can transform business

July 21, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Edelman and Jason Heller for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They have much of substantial value to say to business leaders who are struggling to keep…

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What Every Manager Should Know About Machine Learning

July 21, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Yeomans 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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Ladies, You Need a Mentor

July 20, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Tacy Byham and Linda Miller for Talent Management magazine. They point out that mentors can give women the access, opportunity and confidence they need to ascend to senior-level leadership roles.…

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How to Bring Meetings to a Close Effectively

July 20, 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. * * * A common complaint among managers is that despite holding so…

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