Commentaries

How to Work with People Who Aren’t Good at Working with People

May 30, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 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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Do you already know about Magoosh?

May 30, 2015

I read about Magoosh in a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. Briefly, Magoosh helps students prepare for the GRE, GMAT, SAT, and TOEFL. Its web and mobile applications allow students to learn at their own pace, on their…

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Maria Konnikova on “Hacking the Brain: How we might make ourselves smarter in the future”

May 29, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Konnikova for The Atlantic. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Álvaro Domínguez * * * The perfectibility of the…

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Know When It’s Time to Kill a Project

May 28, 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. * * * Zombie projects are the ones that fail to fulfill…

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10 Famous Immigrant Entrepreneurs Living the American Dream: A Different World View

May 28, 2015

By definition, entrepreneurs excel at starting something from nothing. For immigrant entrepreneurs, that’s a familiar experience. Often they build entirely new lives after their circumstances force them to pull up stakes and move across the world. Here is an article…

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Jim Collins: One Q&A on Leaders as Sheepdogs

May 27, 2015

In Thinkers 50 Leadership, Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove include an interview of Jim Collins. Here is one of the Q&As: What do you think will be the characteristics of the new generation of leaders? I think humility is a…

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A New Multinational Mission

May 27, 2015

Here is the conclusion of a brilliant article (“The New Mission for Multinationals”) co-authored by José F.P. Santos and Peter J. Williamson that appeared in MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription…

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Firms Recognize Engagement

May 26, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Amy Whyte for Talent Management magazine. She discusses how and why recognition programs are among the top methods companies use to promote employee engagement. To read the complete article, check out…

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Four invaluable caveats when engulfed in “playing politics”

May 26, 2015

In HBR Guide to Office Politics, published by Harvard Business Review Press 2014), Karen Dillon offers an abundance of information, in sights, and counsel that can help almost anyone to rise above rivalry, avoid power games, and build better relationships,…

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Gates, Gladwell, Cain, and More: 17 Presentation Secrets From Superb TED Talks

May 25, 2015

Want to make a genuine impact on your audience? Here are some simple ways…and some great examples to emulate…that Jeff Haden provides in an article featured by Inc. magazine. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription…

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