Commentaries

Several perspectives on human intelligence

August 7, 2015

Here are several perspectives on human intelligence. “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty, because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to…

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Alex Pentland on Great Teams

August 6, 2015

Alex (“Sandy”) Pentland has much of great value to say about how to organize and then lead great teams, first in an article, “The New Science of Building Great Teams,” published in Harvard Business Review and then in a book,…

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Jon Stewart, Superboss

August 5, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sydney Finkelstein 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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The New Science of Building Great Teams

August 5, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alex (“Sandy”) Pentland 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…

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Why Do Patterns of Communication Matter So Much?

August 4, 2015

Responses to that important question are diverse and enlightening. Here’s what Alex (“Sandy”) Pentland thinks: It seems almost absurd that how we communicate could be so much more important to success than what we communicate. Yet if we look at…

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John Hagel III on “The Power of Platforms”

August 4, 2015

Here is John Hagel III‘s introduction to his new report, “Business ecosystems come of age,” featured by the Deloitte University Press. Hagel explains how and why properly designed business platforms can help create and capture new economic value and scale…

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“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” George Bernard Shaw

August 3, 2015

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) is one of my favorite sources of wit and wisdom. Here are several other of his observations. * * * Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. Progress is impossible without change, and…

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Management’s Three Secrets

August 3, 2015

Here is an article written by Jac Fitz-enz for Talent Management magazine. One of his key points is that, in the end, it’s up to each of us to decide how to become better managers. Here are some easy-to-remember points.…

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Build Your Bench: Develop Women

August 2, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Alicia Mandel for Talent Management magazine. As she explains, the Apollo Education Group grows its business potential and shrinks its leadership’s gender gap through a blended learning approach. To read the…

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How to separate learning myths from reality

August 2, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Artin Atabaki, Stacey Dietsch, and Julia M. Sperling for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They discuss misconceptions about the brain that are embedded in corporate training programs…

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