Commentaries

Power to the new people analytics

May 5, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens, Bill Schaninger, and Karen Tanner for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why techniques used to mine consumer and industry data may…

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Twilight of the gurus

May 4, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from the Schumpeter column featured in The Economist. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration credit: Brett Ryder * * * The management-pundit industry is a…

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How to Show Employees You’re Willing to Hear Them Out

May 4, 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. * * * Managers are often more accustomed to speaking than listening, but…

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Follow Empathy to Great Leadership

May 4, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Monica P. Hawkins for Talent Management magazine. She explains how and why just one of emotional intelligence’s components can contribute to leadership skills that extend beyond borders and across cultures. To…

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The four global forces breaking all the trends

May 2, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, and Jonathan Woetzel for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. It is an excerpt from their book, No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces…

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This One Sentence Will Make You Rich

May 2, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article by Brian de Haaff for LinkedIn Pulse. To read the complete article, check out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Think of the richest person you…

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Why You Should Not Let Searching for More Evidence Delay a Decision

May 1, 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. * * * Something that often gets in the way of our ability…

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The eight essentials of innovation

April 30, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain how and why strategic and organizational factors are what separate successful…

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There Are Still Only Two Ways to Compete

April 30, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Roger L. Martin 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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Measure an Employee’s Qualitative Performance

April 27, 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. * * * Performance reviews often require you to assess an employee’s performance…

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